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NFL issues statement after Harrison Butker speech
Posted on 5/15/24 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 5/15/24 at 4:06 pm
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The NFL remains committed to welcoming women and members of the LGBTQ+ community amid Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's controversial commencement speech.
On May 11, the 28-year-old spoke to the graduates at Benedictine College and quickly received backlash for suggesting that women should not be in the workplace and referring to Pride Month as a deadly sin.
On Wednesday, NFL Chief of Diversity Officer Jonathan Beane told Outsports that Butker's remarks do not reflect the league's values. 'Harrison Butker gave a speech in his personal capacity,' Beane told Outsports in a written statement. 'His views are not those of the NFL as an organization,' he continued. 'The NFL is steadfast in our commitment to inclusion, which only makes our league stronger.'
The NFL maximized its effort to create an inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ fans and employees. In doing so, the league has released rainbow-inspired NFL Pride gear and hosted multiple Pride parties at the Super Bowl. They also released a video saying: 'Football is gay. Football is queer. Football is accepting,' in 2021.
Aside from the general outburst that came with his controversial statements, Butker outraged Taylor Swift fans by using her lyrics in the inflammatory speech.
'As my teammate's girlfriend says: Familiarity breeds contempt,' Butker told the graduates.
Ever open about his conservative Catholic worldviews, Butker insisted that women should stay at home and raise children instead of working. He also urged male students to 'be unapologetic about your masculinity.'
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Butker added that his wife Isabelle 'would be the first to say her life truly started when she started living her vocation as a wife and mother.' He then praised his partner for '[embracing] one of the most important titles of all: Homemaker.'
'Fight against the cultural emasculation of men,' He urged the male graduates. 'Part of what plagues our society is this lie that has been told to you that men are not necessary in the home or our communities. As men, we set the tone of the culture, and when that is absent, disorder, dysfunction, and chaos set in.'
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The NFL remains committed to welcoming women and members of the LGBTQ+ community amid Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's controversial commencement speech.
On May 11, the 28-year-old spoke to the graduates at Benedictine College and quickly received backlash for suggesting that women should not be in the workplace and referring to Pride Month as a deadly sin.
On Wednesday, NFL Chief of Diversity Officer Jonathan Beane told Outsports that Butker's remarks do not reflect the league's values. 'Harrison Butker gave a speech in his personal capacity,' Beane told Outsports in a written statement. 'His views are not those of the NFL as an organization,' he continued. 'The NFL is steadfast in our commitment to inclusion, which only makes our league stronger.'
The NFL maximized its effort to create an inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ fans and employees. In doing so, the league has released rainbow-inspired NFL Pride gear and hosted multiple Pride parties at the Super Bowl. They also released a video saying: 'Football is gay. Football is queer. Football is accepting,' in 2021.
Aside from the general outburst that came with his controversial statements, Butker outraged Taylor Swift fans by using her lyrics in the inflammatory speech.
'As my teammate's girlfriend says: Familiarity breeds contempt,' Butker told the graduates.
Ever open about his conservative Catholic worldviews, Butker insisted that women should stay at home and raise children instead of working. He also urged male students to 'be unapologetic about your masculinity.'
...
Butker added that his wife Isabelle 'would be the first to say her life truly started when she started living her vocation as a wife and mother.' He then praised his partner for '[embracing] one of the most important titles of all: Homemaker.'
'Fight against the cultural emasculation of men,' He urged the male graduates. 'Part of what plagues our society is this lie that has been told to you that men are not necessary in the home or our communities. As men, we set the tone of the culture, and when that is absent, disorder, dysfunction, and chaos set in.'
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Posted on 5/15/24 at 4:07 pm to Night Vision
Taylor Swift used the Chiefs to get tons of publicity last season.
I find it appropriate a Chiefs player can use her to do the same.
I find it appropriate a Chiefs player can use her to do the same.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 4:08 pm to Night Vision
The nfl has made it easy for me not to watch.
Rigged games and fudge packers. Im out.
Rigged games and fudge packers. Im out.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 4:09 pm to Night Vision
Tempting cancellation. He's a brave man.
Here's to Harrison Butker.
Here's to Harrison Butker.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 4:11 pm to Night Vision
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Butker outraged Taylor Swift fans by using her lyrics
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Familiarity breeds contempt
WTF? This is an extremely old saying.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 4:14 pm to Night Vision
Oh and frick the NFL
Posted on 5/15/24 at 4:16 pm to Night Vision
You can say and believe anything you want unless you're a white, Christian, man then all bets are off.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 4:18 pm to Night Vision
He never said women don’t belong in the workplace.
He said that there’s nothing wrong with choosing not to have a career and being a stay at home mother, like his wife.
He said that there’s nothing wrong with choosing not to have a career and being a stay at home mother, like his wife.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 4:19 pm to Night Vision
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for suggesting that women should not be in the workplace
100% false
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Chief of Diversity Officer
Lol
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Football is gay. Football is queer.
Agreed
Posted on 5/15/24 at 4:22 pm to Night Vision
National Faq League
Posted on 5/15/24 at 4:53 pm to Night Vision
Since it is not their values I feel even better not watching the NFL!!
Posted on 5/15/24 at 4:59 pm to Night Vision
So saying a women raising a family is important is now anti alphabet crowd?
Posted on 5/15/24 at 5:12 pm to Night Vision
He spoke at my daughter’s graduation from Georgia Tech last year.
Same message.
Same message.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 5:13 pm to Night Vision
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He also urged male students to 'be unapologetic about your masculinity.'
Outrageous
Posted on 5/15/24 at 5:15 pm to Night Vision
Posted on 5/15/24 at 5:17 pm to Night Vision
i was wondering why Butker was so clutch. now we know
Posted on 5/15/24 at 5:18 pm to Night Vision
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NFL Chief of Diversity Officer Jonathan Beane
Guessing this position was created in 2020 or later?
Posted on 5/15/24 at 5:28 pm to Night Vision
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The NFL is steadfast in our commitment to inclusion, which only makes our league stronger
Nobody, and I mean nobody actually believes that.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 5:41 pm to Night Vision
So he said:
And the NFL responded with:
Sooooooooooooo…after looking at the current rosters, I don’t see ANY women on any team in the entire league.
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women should not be in the workplace
And the NFL responded with:
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The NFL remains committed to welcoming women
Sooooooooooooo…after looking at the current rosters, I don’t see ANY women on any team in the entire league.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 6:10 pm to Night Vision
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NFL issues statement after Harrison Butker speech
Of course they did and this draw more attention to it.
Regardless of the leagues opinion, they should just not say anything
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