The elite Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has gone super viral since he made some controversial and offensive statements at a commencement speech. This has gotten so bad that many fans are calling for him to get cut because of these statements.
In this now viral speech, Butker encouraged the women of the graduating class to pursue being a homemaker and wife over any of their dreams in their careers.
Harrison Butker Makes Viral Controversial Speech
Butker went on a long tangent in which he made controversial statements about President Joe Biden, women’s role in society, and some offensive marks about the transgender community. Butker is a known and vocal religious Christian, and said he can no longer “remain silent” about these issues that he feels are plaguing America.
Here are a few of the comments he made during his viral speech:
“I can tell you that my beautiful wife, Isabelle, would be the first to say that her life truly started when she began living her vocation as a wife and a mother. I’m on this stage, and able to be the man I am, because I have a wife who leans into her vocation,” he said.
“I’m beyond blessed with the many talents god has given me, but it cannot be overstated that all of my success is made possible because a girl I met in band class back in middle school would convert to the faith, become my wife, and embrace one of the most important titles of all: homemaker.”
The Chiefs kicker feels that woman have been told “diabolical lies” about joining the work force and establishing their careers. Now Butker’s mother is going viral for her incredible academic achievements.
Here is the full speech below:
Harrison Butker’s Mom Is Going Viral For Esteemed Academic Career
The kicker’s mother, Elizabeth Butker has accomplished a great deal in her academic career. She is a medical physicist at Emory University, and has worked there since 1988! She holds two degrees one from Smith College and the other from Georgia Tech.
She is a clear and incredible example of a woman who can do both. It is very realistic to accomplish great things in a career as well as be a beautiful homemaker and take care of children. It is also completely okay for a woman or man to choose one over the other if that is what they want to do.
“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?” Butker asked the young graduates during his speech.
“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.”
Butker thinks that women should forgo their careers in order to be completely focused on staying at home. Butker said of his wife:
[She would be] “the first to say that her life truly started when she began living her vocation as a wife and as a mother,” and that the title of “homemaker” is one of the most important that a woman can have.
These comments have been incredibly controversial and offensive to many fans, with even some calling for him to be cut.