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Chiefs' Harrison Butker says he has 'nothing to apologize for' over controversial speech

  • Harrison Butker, a kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, faced backlash after calling LGBTQ+ Pride Month 'sinful' during a commencement speech at Benedictine College.
  • During a media event, Butker declined to share his thoughts on LGBTQ+ individuals, stating he wanted to focus on the upcoming Super Bowl.
  • Butker was awarded Outsports' A**hole of the Year 2024 for his controversial speech and subsequent comments.
  • He stated, 'I don’t feel the need to apologize for anything,' expressing confidence in his beliefs and handling criticism.
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Harrison Butker awkwardly avoids answering what he 'thinks of gays'

Kansas City Chiefs star Harrison Butker, who, in the past, described LGBTQ+ Pride as “sinful”, went quiet when asked what he “thinks of gays”, during a media event in the lead up to this weekend’s Super Bowl. The NFL kicker, who plays for the same team as Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce, was slammed last May after he made a controversial commencement address at Catholic Benedictine College, in Atchison, Kansas, where he called Pride Month …

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Chiefs’ Harrison Butker on controversial commencement speech: ‘I don’t feel the need to apologize’

Ahead of Super Bowl 2025, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is looking back at his controversial Benedictine College commencement speech with no regrets.

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Chiefs' Harrison Butker Causes a Stir Ahead of Super Bowl LIX

It’s been an eventful year for Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker.After helping KC win the Super Bowl last February, Butker delivered what turned out to be a very controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College in May. He then encountered weeks of social media backlash, a petition for his release and midseason surgery on his non-kicking knee.One year after it all began, the Chiefs are back where it all started prepping for anothe…

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Chiefs' Harrison Butker Stands Firm: 'Nothing to Apologize for' Over 2024 Commencement Speech

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is still standing up for himself in the face of media criticism of his 2024 commencement speech. The post Chiefs’ Harrison Butker Stands Firm: ‘Nothing to Apologize for’ Over 2024 Commencement Speech appeared first on Breitbart.

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Chiefs' Harrison Butker says he has 'nothing to apologize for' over controversial speech

Chiefs placekicker Harrison Butker was asked about his controversial commencement speech at Super Bowl opening night.

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‘I Got Nothing To Apologize For’: Harrison Butker Gloriously Sticks To His Guns After His Faith Caused Whirlwind

Back in May 2024, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker delivered a commencement speech that caused quite the whirlwind, and he's sticking to his guns.

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