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Harrison Butker Makes First Public Remarks Since Controversial Commencement Speech, Double Downs on Beliefs

Harrison Butker is speaking out for the first time since delivering his controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College.

The Kansas City Chiefs kicker doubled down in yet another speech he delivered Friday at a gala benefiting the Regina Caeli Academy (a "classical homeschool hybrid" institution) in Nashville, Tennessee. In his first public remarks since the May 11 speech, Butker shared he's "unapologetic" after sparking outrage when he railed against working women, the LGBTQ+ community and President Joe Biden's policies, among other things. The 28-year-old kicker from Decatur, Georgia, who also quoted from Taylor Swift's song "Bejeweled" while addressing the graduates, implored those listening at the gala to be "unapologetic" and "never be afraid to speak out for truth, even when it goes against the loudest voices."

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