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  • Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker criticized Pride Month and suggested women should stay in the kitchen during a commencement address.
  • Butker has had a successful career in the NFL, but his views on gender roles and Pride Month have sparked controversy.
  • He also criticized the "church of nice" and expressed his beliefs in speaking truth despite going against diversity and inclusion.
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[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 119 points 10 months ago

Oh, I fully support his belief in saying what he thinks.

It's always good to know where the morons are so you can avoid them.

[–] Red_October@lemmy.world 67 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I thought kickers usually avoided the kind of brain damage that would explain what could only be described as a blatant attempt to get canceled.

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 20 points 10 months ago

a blatant attempt to get canceled.

Except "getting cancelled" isn't a thing, the right will embrace him and give him the platform which is what he is actually aiming for, and he'll be on all their podcasts, and sponsor their brands, and keep most of his fans and gain more, and create a whole comfortable living for himself from being a bigot, like so so so many others before him.

[–] danekrae@lemmy.world 39 points 10 months ago

You're a wanker Harry, and a great one.

Get a real job.

[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 33 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I am less concerned with his opinion, and more concerned a place invited him to speak to graduates... some of whom I assume were women.

[–] Delusional@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Yup it'd be best at that point to usher him away and apologize for the insane bull crap he just said. Can't believe they let him finish rambling stupid shit to everyone.

[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I suspect they knew what he was going to say more or less.

[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 32 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Is there a such thing as a "good conservative"? Why do they insist on being such cockroaches?

[–] TheOneCurly@lemm.ee 12 points 10 months ago

They are wholly devoted to "conserving" systems that are designed to benefit cis, white, straight, wealthy, men at the expense of everyone else. I'm not sure how that could be "good" no matter how they went about it.

[–] DontMakeMoreBabies@kbin.social 28 points 10 months ago (2 children)

This moron gets paid stupid money to kick a ball and say retarded shit.

Hooray for humanity!

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 12 points 10 months ago

And you really couldn't say that without being an ableist shit?

[–] newbeni@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

And here is the best part, he misses.....a lot.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Yup, we've known he's a hardcore Catholic douche for years here in KC. In his shoes, I'd not be so preachy though. People that preachy get their skeletons dug up.

[–] timewarp@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago

When will his boyfriend tell the true story?

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I never considered professional brawlers (I.e. "American" football players) to be smart.

[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Some of them are very intelligent. I can't say many of them, but some are.

[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 2 points 10 months ago

Michael Bennett comes to mind.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

They can't be that smart when they keep playing a "sport" that leaves permanent brain damage in many, if not all professionals.

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

He did this during a commencement speech. That makes it even worse. There's a reason why most commencement speeches stick to genetic themes like believing in yourself or doing great things or remember to give the university money or things like that, and it's to avoid whatever this was.

[–] DogWater@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Ohio State had a Bitcoin shill who did psychedelics to write the speech....no that's not a joke

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

You’d know it’s not a joke if you’d ever been to Columbus. It’s on par with a polyamorous witch doing a commencement speech.

[–] sarcasticsunrise@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

As if I needed another reason to hate the Kansas City Chiefs

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

What's that old saying? "Shut up and play ball"?

[–] tyrant@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Well, he just talked himself right off my fantasy football team this year. Nice work bozo!

[–] Fluffy_Ruffs@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

Way to stick it to him

[–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

OMG you made him cry wtf?

[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

That literally has nothing to do with anything, lol. Fantasy football has zero impact on the players. Pick your team on schedule and stats.

[–] notabot@lemm.ee 11 points 10 months ago

Is he still on the team? If so, why? Are they all this twisted and broken?

[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Lol. He's a kicker. Who cares what he has to say

[–] GiuseppeAndTheYeti@midwest.social 5 points 10 months ago

Well now its a one horse race. Justin Tucker is the best kicker in the NFL.