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Harrison Butker Addresses 'Shocking Level of Hate' to Graduation Speech


Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker sparked controversy when delivering a commencement address at Benedictine College in May

If it wasn’t clear that the timeless Catholic values are hated by many, it is now,” Butker, 28, said during the Regina Caeli Academy Courage Under Fire Gala on Friday, May 24, per The Daily Wire. The Kansas City Chiefs kicker, who is on the board of directors at Regina Caeli Academy, continued, “At the outset, many people expressed a shocking level of hate, but as the days went on — even those who disagreed with my viewpoints — shared their support for my freedom of religion. Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker sparked controversy after making comments about gender roles and the LGBTQIA+ community during a graduation speech.

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