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| − | '''Harrison Butker''' is a kicker for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]], drafted in the 2017 off season by the [[Carolina Panthers]] from [[Georgia Tech]]. After his rookie season, was | + | '''Harrison Butker''' is a kicker for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]], drafted in the 2017 off season by the [[Carolina Panthers]] from [[Georgia Tech]]. After his rookie season, was signed in the 2018 offseason by the Kansas City Chiefs where he has played ever since. He is consistently noted as one of, if not the most, accurate and long-field-goal kicker ever to play in the [[NFL]].<ref>https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/chiefs-harrison-butker-racking-up-kicks/</ref>. |
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| + | ==Commencement Address at Benedictine College== | ||
| + | A full transcript of Butker's sensational commencement address at [[Benedictine College]] in May 2024, which sparked a nationwide debate, is available [https://www.ncregister.com/news/harrison-butker-speech-at-benedictine here]. Excerpts are as follows: | ||
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| + | *“dangerous gender ideologies” | ||
| + | *Biden’s “bad policies and poor leadership” | ||
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| + | *“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.” | ||
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| + | *Female graduates' “most important title” will be “homemaker” | ||
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| + | *“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.” | ||
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| + | *“I can tell you that my beautiful wife, Isabelle, would be the first to say her life truly started when she started living her vocation as a wife and as a mother.” | ||
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| + | *Male graduates should “be unapologetic in your masculinity” and “fight against the cultural emasculation of men.” ''See [[manliness]]''. | ||
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| + | *“As my teammate’s girlfriend [Taylor Swift] says, ‘Familiarity breeds contempt.'”<ref>https://pagesix.com/2024/05/15/entertainment/nfl-condemns-harrison-butkers-sexist-anti-lgbtq-graduation-speech/</ref> | ||
==Religion== | ==Religion== | ||
| − | He is a member of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] (he refers to as the Latin Church), serving at the | + | He is a member of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] (he refers to as the Latin Church), serving at the altar.<ref>https://onepeterfive.com/an-nfl-kicker-a-faithful-priest-and-the-traditional-latin-mass/</ref> He is a very vocal believer of [[Jesus Christ]], especially on most [[social media]] outlets.<ref>https://twitter.com/buttkicker7/status/1240755180997468160</ref> |
==Political Affiliates== | ==Political Affiliates== | ||
Harrison has also been noted as having taken a picture beside Missouri Senatorial candidate, [[Mark McCloskey]] <ref>https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/chiefs-kicker-harrison-butker-pictured-with-us-senate-hopeful-mark-mccloskey</ref>. Mark is noted as a rather libertarian, unliked in [[St. Louis]] with parts of [[Kansas City]] and made national headlines when he was pictured wielding an [[AR-15]] in defense of his private property against a roving band of [[Black Lives Matter]] protestors in St. Louis. While the tweet was deleted and there was never a formal endorsement, it leads many to wonder. He posted a tweet in which he described the movie '[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9024106/ Unplanned]' as "Riveting".<ref>https://twitter.com/buttkicker7/status/1097275030508048384</ref> | Harrison has also been noted as having taken a picture beside Missouri Senatorial candidate, [[Mark McCloskey]] <ref>https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/chiefs-kicker-harrison-butker-pictured-with-us-senate-hopeful-mark-mccloskey</ref>. Mark is noted as a rather libertarian, unliked in [[St. Louis]] with parts of [[Kansas City]] and made national headlines when he was pictured wielding an [[AR-15]] in defense of his private property against a roving band of [[Black Lives Matter]] protestors in St. Louis. While the tweet was deleted and there was never a formal endorsement, it leads many to wonder. He posted a tweet in which he described the movie '[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9024106/ Unplanned]' as "Riveting".<ref>https://twitter.com/buttkicker7/status/1097275030508048384</ref> | ||
| − | == | + | ==References== |
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
| + | ==External link== | ||
| + | *[https://youtu.be/-JS7RIKSaCc Harrison Butker | Commencement Address 2024], Benedictine College, May 11, 2024. [[YouTube]] | ||
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| + | [[Category: NFL]] | ||
[[Category: NFL Players]] | [[Category: NFL Players]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:26, May 19, 2024
Harrison Butker is a kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, drafted in the 2017 off season by the Carolina Panthers from Georgia Tech. After his rookie season, was signed in the 2018 offseason by the Kansas City Chiefs where he has played ever since. He is consistently noted as one of, if not the most, accurate and long-field-goal kicker ever to play in the NFL.[1].
Commencement Address at Benedictine College
A full transcript of Butker's sensational commencement address at Benedictine College in May 2024, which sparked a nationwide debate, is available here. Excerpts are as follows:
- âdangerous gender ideologiesâ
- Bidenâs âbad policies and poor leadershipâ
- âThings like abortion, IVF, surrogacy, euthanasia as well as a growing support for degenerate cultural values and media all stem from the pervasiveness of disorder.â
- Female graduates' âmost important titleâ will be âhomemakerâ
- âSome 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.â
- âI can tell you that my beautiful wife, Isabelle, would be the first to say her life truly started when she started living her vocation as a wife and as a mother.â
- Male graduates should âbe unapologetic in your masculinityâ and âfight against the cultural emasculation of men.â See manliness.
- âAs my teammateâs girlfriend [Taylor Swift] says, âFamiliarity breeds contempt.'â[2]
Religion
He is a member of the Roman Catholic Church (he refers to as the Latin Church), serving at the altar.[3] He is a very vocal believer of Jesus Christ, especially on most social media outlets.[4]
Political Affiliates
Harrison has also been noted as having taken a picture beside Missouri Senatorial candidate, Mark McCloskey [5]. Mark is noted as a rather libertarian, unliked in St. Louis with parts of Kansas City and made national headlines when he was pictured wielding an AR-15 in defense of his private property against a roving band of Black Lives Matter protestors in St. Louis. While the tweet was deleted and there was never a formal endorsement, it leads many to wonder. He posted a tweet in which he described the movie 'Unplanned' as "Riveting".[6]
References
- â https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/chiefs-harrison-butker-racking-up-kicks/
- â https://pagesix.com/2024/05/15/entertainment/nfl-condemns-harrison-butkers-sexist-anti-lgbtq-graduation-speech/
- â https://onepeterfive.com/an-nfl-kicker-a-faithful-priest-and-the-traditional-latin-mass/
- â https://twitter.com/buttkicker7/status/1240755180997468160
- â https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/chiefs-kicker-harrison-butker-pictured-with-us-senate-hopeful-mark-mccloskey
- â https://twitter.com/buttkicker7/status/1097275030508048384
External link
- Harrison Butker | Commencement Address 2024, Benedictine College, May 11, 2024. YouTube