Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt backs Harrison Butker amid ‘homemaker’ speech controversy
Harrison Butker, the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, has drawn support from some people following his contentious graduation speech.
This week, Butker gained notoriety for a speech in which he disparaged the Pride movement and labeled women as “homemakers.”
During his roughly 20-minute lecture, Butker asserted that women had been the victims of “the most diabolical lies told” and implied that their primary motivation was to start a family rather than pursue a profession.
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“For the ladies present today, congratulations on an amazing accomplishment,” Butker said.
“You should be proud of all that you have achieved to this point in your young lives. I want to speak directly to you briefly, because I think it is you, the women, who have had the most diabolical lies told to you.
“How many of you are sitting here now, about to cross this stage, and are thinking about all the promotions and titles you are going to get in your career?
“Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world, but I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world.
“I can tell you that my beautiful wife Isabelle would be the first to say that her life truly started when she started living her vocation as a wife and as a mother.”
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Butker addressed a number of issues in his speech, including abortion, and he also criticized President Biden.
“Bad policies and poor leadership have negatively impacted major life issues. Things like abortion, IVF, surrogacy, euthanasia, as well as a growing support for degenerate cultural values and media, all stem from the pervasiveness of disorder,” Butker said.
“Our own nation is led by a man who publicly and proudly proclaims his Catholic faith, but at the same time is delusional enough to make the sign of the cross during a pro-abortion rally.”
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Butker’s remarks attracted so much attention that the NFL felt compelled to issue a statement assuring the public that they did not represent the league’s opinions.
Jonathan Beane, senior vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer of the NFL, noted that “Harrison Butker gave a speech in his personal capacity.”
“His views are not those of the NFL as an organization. The NFL is steadfast in our commitment to inclusion, which only makes our league stronger.”
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The Chiefs owner Clark Hunt’s daughter, Gracie Hunt, appeared on Fox and Friend and showed her support for her team’s kicker.
“I can only speak from my own experience, which is I had the most incredible mom who had the ability to stay home and be with us as kids growing up,” Hunt said.
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“And I understand that there are many women out there who can’t make that decision but for me in my life, I know it was really formative in shaping me and my siblings to be who we are.”
“I really respect Harrison and his Christian faith and what he’s accomplished on and off the field,” she said.