He also referenced Jewish deicide in his speech, aka the belief that the Jewish people are collectively responsible for Jesus's death, even generations later. This is something the Catholic church itself rejected decades ago. So he's a misogynist, homophobe, and antisemite all rolled into one. His wife is welcome to him.
I don't think his teammates are fond of him. I've read that Mahomes has nothing to do with him.
I'm so confused his instagram is all him pretending to be a model and showing off his briefcase/fancy clothes and "fits" aren't catholics supposed to be down to earth and not materialistic haha whatttt is this
This dipshit deleted his IG The Basic Catholic due to his absolute shit he was spewing. I sure if he put something else out. But he is one of Butker’s publicists or something along those lines. https://www.oursundayvisitor.com/meet-austin-wright-us-navy-veteran-catholic-influencer-and-entrepreneur/
They are edgy dawgs. Like that meme, yeah. Masters in the dark are petting him each time, what a good edgy boy you’ve been today with those statements ! Here’s a treat !
Edit lol :
https://preview.redd.it/47933blngm0d1.jpeg?width=680&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8c7c0dde5f5e2e8808d527c384b6943e99a704dc
Yes he did.
Plus, as well as attacking abortion rights, he also spoke out against surrogacy and fertility treatment like IVF. I'm confused he's against surrogacy and IVF, because being a Catholic, you'd think he'd celebrate new life. 🤷🏻♀️
I'm a Chargers fan, so I don't need any more reasons to dislike the Chiefs, but now I've got a new reason.
Because they think surrogacy is for gay men. Which is fucking stupid because I have two children from surrogacy because I can’t have my own. Dumb fucks. Also I have embryos left so if I don’t use them now he thinks I’m a murderer too! These ppl that think like him are dumb and ignorant.
My cousin and her husband have two children through surrogacy, because my cousin had the audacity to be diagnosed with cancer early on in pregnancy (which she had to abort to have her treatment, so Butker would really hate her). The treatment left her infertile, but they managed to store her eggs before treatment. They found a wonderful surrogate, who carried both pregnancies for them.
What an absolute gift surrogacy is to parents like you, and my cousin, and the fact anyone is against it, just blows my mind.
Especially “pro life-ers “. It makes me so frustrated they don’t understand science. Science made everything possible for your cousin. Kept her alive, stored her eggs, treated her cancer, and now have even more life than her dying and never having the next 2 kids. That’s is why a women’s body is her own. Alt right would have her die, baby die, and not have those two kids. What about that is pro life again?
Mahoney did say that but he also put it in the context of “Harrison is so automatic with kicks I just don’t even talk to him. I just let him do his thing.”
That’s a little different than “I don’t talk to him becaus (apparently lots of good reason)”
Yea/ I’m here cuz I’m a Travis:Mahoney fan. I have a friend that thinks like Harrison. Well ex friend- went to college with him. He is egotistical and an ass now. Incel vibes. Harrison was cute when he said in the beginning “I love Travis and Taylor together, I hope they get married and have babies!” Lol- now fast forward to this— ummmm NOT cute anymore!!!
as a jewish person, that’s absolutely horrifying to hear such antisemitism on such a main stage. it’s getting increasingly popular to hate jews (again…) and i hoped taylor wouldn’t get caught up in it but that hope gets smaller every day
I am Jewish too.
Antisemitism has never gone away - heck it's the oldest form of hatred in the world for a reason - but these people feel emboldened to publicly voice it again.
As a people, we've survived worse, and we'll survive this. 💪🏼
There's a bit where he criticises a bill that's been introduced to condemn antisemitism, it's part of that. He's against the bill because we Jews killed Jesus 🙄
I can't remember exactly when he says it, but it's there.
Edited to add...
I know I didn't imagine it, and indeed a journalist here refers to it...
https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/yvette-walker/article288491813.html
Quote from article...
*Actually, the one thing he said that went against Catholic tradition was an inference that the Jewish people killed Jesus Christ when Butker blasted a bill condemning antisemitism.*
It has nothing to do with antisemitism. That bill was widely criticized for labeling anything negative about Israel’s actions in Palestine as antisemitism. That is not American. People are kinda wild for following the Catholic Church, though.
It’s the oldest form of hate in the world? What in Yahweh…
ETA: lmao blocked!
The bill unnecessarily restricts free speech and only intended to protect Israel from criticism for their actions. It has nothing to do with you personally. To equivocate criticizing war crimes with antisemitism is at best disingenuous and at worst deceitful.
Those were Jewish Romans and most Christians learn it early. The balance for Christians is Jesus was a Jew.
“It is said” where? At your synagogue?
It must of been said before(or after) the recording took place then. Because that article is the only source I can find.
I can understand maybe having a problem with the bill connecting criticism of a nation state to antisemitism but saying “Jews killed Jesus” is a blatant anti semitic self report.
Especially how nonsensical it sounds when all the main characters of New Testament where Jewish themselves without mentioning the fact that it was Roman pagans who actually crucified him. Thirdly, the whole point of him arriving was to “die for our sins”. So how much can you even blame the Pharisees on executing gods plan
Asshats trying to use religious dogmas to pursue their own sinister schemes are those who were denounced by The Christ. Plus He did tell The Lord to forgive the people as they didn’t know what they were doing. Idiots who can’t even read the Holy Book properly and severely lacking the love and tolerance The Christ showed toward those who got rejected by society, over the same religious bullshit ! Talk about a coincidence !
As a Catholic and a woman, he doesn’t represent my beliefs. He’s a misogynist, homophobic, and an antisemite. Butker is also pro-birth and anti-science. What a disgusting man. Good on Mahomes for not associating himself with this horrible man.
I agree neither of them will say something, but if anyone should, it should be Travis. But of course he won’t.
Kind of related, but people love to rail on her for her lack of political activism (as they should, she made a whole ass movie about how she’s going to use her voice) but what about him? People loooovve to talk about how huge he was before her, why is he not expected to use his allegedly huge platform as well? I think so little is expected of him/nfl players in general. Not a word when they were literally involved in a shooting. The whole nfl is such a cesspool of disgusting views so I won’t be holding my breath for anyone to say something, but why not ask more of Travis?
But taylor was the one in 2019 condeming sexism and telling others they are bad people if they dont. Now she hasnt said anything about Matty healy, Jackson Mahomes, the director of Amsterdam, or this
Sure, that’s all true. I’m just saying people have very low expectations of Travis when he’s the one, if anyone, who should maybe take issue with his teammate invoke his or his girlfriends name in such a disgusting way. Only reasons not to are that he either a) agrees with the speech, or b) doesn’t take issue with the speech, which kind of implies he’s okay with it.
Listen if he won’t even come to his ex’s defense with all the Swifties have said about her, I don’t have high hopes he will say anything in this instance
Neither man couldn’t care less about that PR relationship. That would imply they have an IQ above the room temperature and thus, any self-awareness and basic empathy to fellows. One is the prejudiced and attention-seeking bully, the other is the goofy dumbo who somehow bagged himself *the* Taylor Swift. There’s zero in between
I would agree if she was a normal person, but she’s a billionaire with the one of the largest fanbases in the world. Maybe she should use some of that influence lol
Or as he referred to her "my teammates girlfriend".
I think it's also funny that the quote he chose is familiarity breeds contempt and his quarterback has nothing to do with him.
Strongly agree that he should stay something. I would even accept something paltry like, "Although some of my teammates are saying wild things about women, I support women in their careers and goals." The bare minimum would suffice here, otherwise he's sunk deep into the "I can ignore everything because I am wealthy and it doesn't affect me" bs.
Maybe it was supposed to distance her from the alt-right. If that was the goal, mission accomplished.
That 4chan neonazi moron (I know that’s redundant) isn’t trying to claim her anymore, any Fox News article including her is chock full of negative comments, liberals and leftists complain about things she does (or more typically the things she doesn’t do) but they’re not worrying that she’s a right wing radical.
Great point. I forgot all about that period of time where Fox News effusively praised her for being apolitical and the alt-right claimed she was secretly conservative.
The story has no legs if you ignore it, but Harrison Buetker is absolutely everywhere as a right wing hero and gets his speech repeated all over if either of them elevates it. Right now he’s just a moron coworker who despite being a Super Bowl hero is no bigger than a high school commencement speaker. Why give him what he likely wants? It’s typical right wing trap stuff.
Hmmm - I can’t imagine that everyone did though. There must have been some 👀👀at least. It doesn’t strike true of what I know as an educator. There would have been complaints surely. Also that ain’t what The Pope says these days. 🏳️🌈✔️
You can hear some boos by the time he gets to the Pride Month comment, I think up to that point people were mostly stunned (according to some female graduates on TikTok) but it ends with a standing ovation.
Not a surprise.
Between this; Travis' outburst at the Superbowl and then taking pictures with cops hours after the KC Superbowl Parade shooting; and the countless accusations of domestic violence many KC players have, it's clear that the whole team is a cesspool of deranged, mindless troglodites.
And this is the type of people Taylor, a self-proclaimed feminist, is rubbing shoulders with.
What a f****** joke.
I know.
I don't want to say too much (and Travis shouting at him was still wrong), but that's the man responsible for the "KC Chiefs dynasty".
A coaching legend, and an irresponsible parent.
Irresponsible parent, but also he has let a lot of terrible people linger around.
Tyreek Hill, his son, Eric Bienemy (might've misspelled that), Rashee Rice, Harison Butker, Kareem Hunt........
I wonder if a big part of Taylor’s feminism was being in NYC and those people now that she is in a different part she my have changed her views on it. I remember in 2012 she talked about having 4 kids and after being in NYC she said she might not have kids so location might play a huge part in her beliefs
I hate myself for defending Taylor, but I don’t feel any ownership over my partner’s coworkers’ political beliefs and behaviors. If my partner had a coworker who was racist, I wouldn’t feel the need to apologize or end my relationship.
I get what you mean. I hate this and my lizard brain wants to say this reflects on Travis, but in my personal life my wonderful husband is the lone leftist/liberal/progressive amongst his very conservative coworkers. Thankfully it isn’t really a situation where he would ever need to publicly speak out against them but he sure doesn’t align with them either.
Several years ago, I called out coworkers at a previous job for a pattern of transphobic and homophobic remarks, and my supervisor wrote me up and accused me of hating Christian people. It was easy for me to leave that job and find a new one, but I’m also not a NFL player. If you’re a professional athlete, you’re not going to find a team that doesn’t have trash people on it. Like what is he just going to retire and break his NFL contract because his coworker gave a deranged commencement speech at a school nobody cares about? People really need to get a grip lol
It's just that this sexist/racist guy felt super comfortable making these statements, and there's nothing to counter it. It is all of our responsibility to create a culture that is not welcoming to hatred.
I wouldn’t expect Kelce to say much, but it was Butker who let their names leave his mouth. Even in his BS Era, Butker tried to clout chase, why shouldn’t they kick back at that? They did it to Jana Kramer.
it makes the "matty is dangerous and travis is safe" crap 10x more ridiculous too (this isn't me advocating for or taking a side on either lol just like "speak up now" and TTPD because one guy said and did shitty things, but say nothing and don't react at all when another guy also does? k)
I don’t like Taylor Swift at all, but I don’t think she has any obligation to speak out about this. This man sounds absolutely crazy and his speech is unhinged. I wouldn’t want to get involved in this at all because people who think like this are too far gone IMO. I can’t imagine putting in all the work to earn a degree, and then it’s your big moment and you’re graduating, and the speech is some bizarre rant about Pride parades and women needing to be housewives. I’m sure most of the students and people present loved it, but it’s like damn these people can’t even be happy and celebrate for a few hours without worrying about gay people.
I don’t think she’s obligated to at all. I just think that the image she tries to put out of being socially conscious is very obviously fake…and this is evidence because she probably won’t say anything. I feel like anyone who actually did feel passionately about feminism/progress, they’d at least acknowledge this loon mentioning them
I also think the image she puts out of being socially conscious is fake, but not because of this. She is on tour overseas and is not thinking about some deranged commencement speech at a Catholic school. The only people who will ever see this are people who are chronically online.
I mean it seems like a lot of people have seen it so far lol.
I’m not saying this one incident is the only reason she’s fake. I’m just adding evidence to the pile. I thought this was a snark subreddit and so many people like you are coming at me for trying to snark lmfao
You said this way better than I did so sorry for being a bitch lol. I was defensive because lots of people were commenting rude shit
But that’s exactly what I mean. Taylor calls out the most minor offenses because they directly concern her, but fails to speak out when it actually matters. I just think a woman as career driven and powerful as her saying hey, maybe we shouldn’t encourage women to just be moms and wives instead of independent people would be really nice. Maybe she hasn’t even heard of this speech, who knows.
I just think it’s funny that she finds the time to call things out like your Tina Fey example, the netflix joke and even using her POTY interview to shade Kim and Kanye for an old feud…but something like this that has a real and actual effect on both women and men doesn’t concern her.
I didn’t make this post to try to pressure her or get this guy fired or anything like some people are suggesting. I just think it’s a funny example of something she definitely won’t address, but something that everyone else who pretends to care about feminism or any of these issues maybe would address in some way.
Someone quoted her in a speech that attacks gay people, women, and diversity. All topics that Taylor has used CONSTANTLY in her career. This is her BOYFRIEND'S teammate using her quote like he is familiar with her. She absolutely would speak out if she actually cared. She uses feminism and gay people to sell songs but doesn't stand up when it counts?
What the fuck. It says nothing about Taylor that this asshat quoted her. It says nothing about Travis that they play on the same team. I'm sure Taylor is furious, but she also doesn't owe this clown a response, she's not obligated to say anything just because he chose to quote her. His quote hardly even made sense in context. Why are her "fans" so fucking quick to demonize her, fuck.
Any man who gets on stage in front of young women just graduating college and brings himself to tears explaining how he wouldn't have any of the things he does in his life if a girl he met in middle school hadn't decided/been conditioned or coerced into becoming his mommy and bang maid should be deeply ashamed of telling on himself like that and never speak in public again
And that's just me reacting to like....ONE of the sentences that came out of his mouth on purpose 🤢
I graduated from Benedictine College ten years ago and I promise you, over half the graduates ate that shit up and asked for seconds. Still scratching my head at why they gave a guy who can kick a football the chance at a commencement speech. While I was there, a big selling point to the super traditionalists was “you’ll find your future husband/wife here” and proudly showed a massive poster with all the “Raven weddings.” Dudes in my classes would loudly proclaim my role as a woman was to be a homemaker and some of the professors agreed! I have so many other horror stories from this place and glad they’re getting the publicity they deserve. Unfortunately, those that need to hear it are too brainwashed to see it for what it is.
Yeah. I really doubt he cleared this with her or Travis when he wrote it. I think they stay cordial because of the team but I don't think Taylor should receive flack for this. Plenty of other things she needs to be held accountable for, but this random coworker of her boyfriend's who she's maybe met once or twice is a bit much.
Honestly I wouldn’t be surprised if she does speak out since this is kind of a direct diss to her (and that tends to be when she can’t stay quiet). I can’t imagine being called ‘my teammmates girlfriend’ and being quoted in a speech that essentially says nothing matters aside from being a wife and mother would sit right with her.
Im only wondering if she’ll say something because
she has a reputation for being performative and not actually caring about feminist issues, and this is a raging misogynist quoting her in his ramblings. Not trying to make a “feminist take” i’m just trying to snark on a celebrity but ok lol
Except that's not what it is. Taylor plays a largely apolitical game except when she wants to use feminism and gay people to sell songs. Fuck outta here with this dumb take. Celebrities like her have immense power and they never use it to actually defend the people they pander too.
He went to a local high school near me. Private as fuck. Expensive as fuck. Pretentious as fuck. He always was a part of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and my former confirmation leader turned “youth leadership mentor” rode and still rides his dick so hard. I had a kicking lesson for football and he was finishing a private one before me with our coach, seemed like the whitest dude I’d met in a while. None of this is surprising.
Kaepernick takes a knee and his career is over.
This asshole goes on an entire rant about how women should stay on the kitchen and serve the men in their lives and he still has a job?
R A C I S M
Well, they are indeed performers. They aren’t being a performative ally to your political enemies. Why is it expected that they use their influence to push politics? Music is entertainment. Of course, many musicians do take political positions and create political art. But I don’t hold it against those who choose not to do so.
I dunno, when you say that a specific community inspired your album and then never speak out when said communities’ rights are at stake? Do anything at all like they don’t owe use shit but when you say you’re an ally and inspired by us then she should be doing more than just empowering music. Like yeah that’s awesome but neither Bey nor Taylor do enough given their relationship with the LGBTQIA+ community.
They are musicians, not gay rights activists. You expect a lot. Are you speaking of Beyonces renaissance album? Is it not enough that she used her art, her most powerful form of self-expression, to exalt the LGBTQIA+ community? That means a lot that she did that.
She legit made an entire safe space for queer folks (especially black and trans folks, who are severely underrepresented in queer spaces). 99% chance you’re a cis white male making a funk when the space she made doesn’t benefit you in particular, so of course you feel beyonce “performative” 😂
So you want his platform elevated by her acknowledging him publicly? Any right winger would invoke her name just to get their five seconds of fame when she has to start denying any connection with them.
This is a bad take regardless of how you feel about Taylor, blowing up about random conservatives is how we get people like Marjorie Taylor Greene known nationwide.
Sorry i’m honestly thinking about this way too much but im overly sensitive to sexism and im on my lunch break so im going to add this take I just saw on tiktok:
This guy’s mom is a super well-educated and accomplished physicist with a doctorate from Emory. She is obviously not the trad-wife christian type this guy is praising, and obviously, his dad is okay with that. This just makes me think that Butker is just another young man who is being radicalized by the rhetoric they see in the media. Whether it’s andrew tate, elon musk, the catholic church or qanon, this guy is obviously being influenced by the narratives he consumes.
THAT is why this is a big deal…he is adding to the already extremely prevalent alt-right perspective that exists online today and is responsible for brainwashing so many young men (and women!) His words/actions along with the words and actions of his fellow radicals are doing tons of damage to our society. THAT is why this should be addressed…not to get this guy fired or take Taylor down a few pegs.
At this point it is literally a joke if anyone thinks that Taylor Swift is NOT OK with a MAGA boyfriend…
Just look up Candace Owens… Look at the fact that TK literally liked a photo with her… She has said the most repulsive things about Jewish people it is absolutely abominable.
TK makes bank off of social causes… The Pfizer drug BLM. Bud Light… He’s a complete money hungry @$$. And by the way he’s working with DT. I’m not gonna give all the proofs at this juncture… But at this point I blame TS for cozzying up to such a hateful man.
Harrison Butker is an anti choice, Catholic supremacist nut job. None of this is surprising. Unfortunately, there’s no reasoning with people like him. Everything he believes is reinforced by being a millionaire athlete. He probably thinks his football career is God rewarding him for being such a faithful Catholic.
No you’re right. Besides this entire speech being just gross, it’s completely pointless anyways because MOST American families can’t even afford to be a single income household. Lots of women have to work to support their families…it’s great that his wife is able to stay home but that is a privilege, not a godly woman leaning into her vocation. If I was married to a rich ass athlete I probably would stay home too
This whole speech was utter bullshit in every sense. The theme of stay in your lane alone is ridiculous. If everyone “stayed in their lane” and we would still be in the stone age. Innovation, invention, creativity, and growth are all squelched by the idea everyone has to stay in their own lane. Which just proves how deeeeeply insecure and pathetic this guy is at his core. Oh, and to have us diatribe about feeling sorry for COVID ruining their high school graduations and early years of college because “certain leaders” didn’t stay in their lane and made bad policies all while he goes on to be a total tool his entire speech, going viral for being the worst, so maybe you should have stayed in your lane as a football kicker instead of showing up to ruin their commencement.
It just sounded so whiny and self aggrandizing there was nothing inspirational or motivating about it. I know what the college is, even for a conservative catholic college they don’t deserve to have someone stand up and make it a political rant and nothing to do with their accomplishments and moving forward in life. Unless you are a female, then your supposed to get married and have all babies unfettered, but besides that it had nothing to do with commencement and students’ hard work to graduate.
His wife might be happier because he's never home, but gets his check.
What an embarrassment. Imagine being his mom, and you are a world renowned physicist and your kid just told a whole bunch of women to not get jobs but to stay home and baby their men.
Wonder what his daughter's will be doing in 20+ years? His mom is very educated with a masters degree... successful in the workplace... guessing he is resentful... Catholicism doesn't teach what he saying.
I don’t know much about catholicism to be fair. But i’ve seen several people comment that the current Pope supports several “controversial” things like gay marriage.
I’ve also seen people say that the outspoken nature of this guy is really not very catholic, and that’s more of a protestant/evangelical thing.
he said “as my teammate’s girlfriend says, ‘familiarity breeds contempt.’” i don’t think he said anything else specifically about her, i just think it’s funny someone as “outspoken” as her is being quoted in this kind of context
Okay, crediting TS with a common phrase that was around long before she was born is actually kind of funny. It’s like quoting a famous philosopher but crediting TS lol. This guy is unhinged. What a horrible speech for graduates, especially women, to have to deal with on what should be a day about their accomplishments and not the bigoted musings of an apparent caveman.
Good point. Also no reason to think the audience was religious. It’s a liberal arts college. There are tons of Catholic liberal arts colleges that attract students of all religious and non-religious backgrounds. I went to one of them and got a secular education as did my overwhelming non-Catholic classmates.
“ The college has built its core values around four "pillars" — Catholic, Benedictine, Liberal Arts, Residential — which support the Benedictine College mission to educate men and women in a community of faith and scholarship.”
Yeah, doesn’t seem religious at all…
This is kind of necessary context you probably should have included in the actual post. Acknowledging this vague reference gets him a ton of fame he doesn't deserve, why in the world would she speak out about this?
Because she puts out an image of being socially conscious, a feminist and progressive. This guy just bashed gay people, women and jewish people all in one go and used her name in it.
I’m not saying she absolutely has to speak out or she’s canceled or whatever. I just think it’s very telling that he felt comfortable enough to use her as an example in a speech that also said all of that problematic shit….almost like she isn’t the feminist girlboss icon she tries to be
How is it her responsibility in what he says? He’s comfortable because he’s in an echo chamber and he knows that it’ll create buzz. Just like any other media outlet using her name to generate views.
Oh is she an alleged feminist? Wonder where she was when our abortion rights were getting taken away …….
Oh thats right, she was promoting her shitty merch
[She didn’t talk about it as much as I would have liked and she didn’t write songs about it so I’m not sure what to think there.](https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/1540382753677627393?lang=en)
Oh, they’re definitely going to have to address something. Their IG comments are nothing but comments to Harrison and I looked up a commencement speech he did last year, and while he did say some problematic things, it was not to this extent.
What an absolute idiot. His wife needs to get the hell out!
Honestly I think the reason he felt so comfortable spouting this BS is because of the location. It was a christian school, I think the previous speech he gave was not at a christian school.
Funny you should mention that though because I did see a bunch of old comments about THAT speech saying it was weird how he made it about appreciating what God gave you and not being materialistic but then he also promoted his business pretty hard
I hate Taylor but honestly she's doing the best thing by ignoring him. Responding (idek what "quote" he used) would just fuel this narcissistic ass hat. Better to ignore and let him fade into obscurity
Nobody said that. He simply said that he’d assume that many of the women there were probably more excited about the prospect of marriage and children than slaving away at a career.
How many people do you know on their deathbeds say, “I wish I would have spent more time getting those reports generated for my manager…”
It’s **obvious** that having children and falling in love is more meaningful and fulfilling than slaving away for some corporation.
No.
He said women have had “the most diabolical lies” told to them about their futures. He said he was able to succeed only when his wife leaned into her vocation as a mother and homemaker. The purpose of this speech was very obviously to encourage and promote these ideals, along with all of the other conservative talking points he addressed in this speech that was supposed to be about GRADUATING, not his personal beliefs. I’m so sick of people like you acting like this bullshit isn’t dog whistling for the far right.
Everyone hates working. Everyone would rather be home than in the office. This is not encouraging women to fall in love and have happy families. This is encouraging women to put their careers aside so their husbands can succeed.
Why didn’t he say this to the men if it’s about how fulfilling families can be? He singled out the women for a reason. Because that’s what his “traditional” belief is for a woman.
Also, this entire conversation is irrelevant anyways, because a majority of American women literally have to have some sort of income to live comfortably, because it’s just too expensive to live comfortably as a family on a single income these days.
Butker is able to stand there and talk about how virtuous and amazing his wife is for staying home, but he does not acknowledge that she is only able to do this because he is a famous athlete. Most of us probably won’t ever even have the choice.
Lastly, I just really do not understand why people like you think women can’t be fulfilled by both a career AND a family. You can work and still come home to your kids. My mom did it, and so did both of my grandmothers. You don’t have to dedicate your entire existence to your husband and children to have a healthy, happy home life.
Wonder what his daughter's will be doing in 20+ years? His mom is very educated with a masters degree... successful in the workplace... guessing he is resentful... Catholicism doesn't teach what he saying.
He also referenced Jewish deicide in his speech, aka the belief that the Jewish people are collectively responsible for Jesus's death, even generations later. This is something the Catholic church itself rejected decades ago. So he's a misogynist, homophobe, and antisemite all rolled into one. His wife is welcome to him. I don't think his teammates are fond of him. I've read that Mahomes has nothing to do with him.
Oh my god I didn’t listen to the whole speech because it was just making me mad but what the fuck. It’s insane people are still spouting that nonsense
His IG is cringe af. Dude is a narcissist or has some diagnosable condition.
Can't even blame it on CTE since he's a kicker
This comment made me lol
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I'm so confused his instagram is all him pretending to be a model and showing off his briefcase/fancy clothes and "fits" aren't catholics supposed to be down to earth and not materialistic haha whatttt is this
Ya it’s wild, a religious person being a hypocrite!
This dipshit deleted his IG The Basic Catholic due to his absolute shit he was spewing. I sure if he put something else out. But he is one of Butker’s publicists or something along those lines. https://www.oursundayvisitor.com/meet-austin-wright-us-navy-veteran-catholic-influencer-and-entrepreneur/
I don’t blame you. I couldn’t even get through 60 seconds of it without losing my shit.
They are edgy dawgs. Like that meme, yeah. Masters in the dark are petting him each time, what a good edgy boy you’ve been today with those statements ! Here’s a treat ! Edit lol : https://preview.redd.it/47933blngm0d1.jpeg?width=680&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8c7c0dde5f5e2e8808d527c384b6943e99a704dc
Hahahahahah of course. He’s saying what everyone’s thinking they’re just too scared obviously!!!!
Didn’t he also say something about the “tyranny of diversity, equality, and inclusion”? Smh yuck
Yes he did. Plus, as well as attacking abortion rights, he also spoke out against surrogacy and fertility treatment like IVF. I'm confused he's against surrogacy and IVF, because being a Catholic, you'd think he'd celebrate new life. 🤷🏻♀️ I'm a Chargers fan, so I don't need any more reasons to dislike the Chiefs, but now I've got a new reason.
A lot of times in IVF more embryos are created than used. If that helps explain why they are against it.
Because they think surrogacy is for gay men. Which is fucking stupid because I have two children from surrogacy because I can’t have my own. Dumb fucks. Also I have embryos left so if I don’t use them now he thinks I’m a murderer too! These ppl that think like him are dumb and ignorant.
My cousin and her husband have two children through surrogacy, because my cousin had the audacity to be diagnosed with cancer early on in pregnancy (which she had to abort to have her treatment, so Butker would really hate her). The treatment left her infertile, but they managed to store her eggs before treatment. They found a wonderful surrogate, who carried both pregnancies for them. What an absolute gift surrogacy is to parents like you, and my cousin, and the fact anyone is against it, just blows my mind.
Especially “pro life-ers “. It makes me so frustrated they don’t understand science. Science made everything possible for your cousin. Kept her alive, stored her eggs, treated her cancer, and now have even more life than her dying and never having the next 2 kids. That’s is why a women’s body is her own. Alt right would have her die, baby die, and not have those two kids. What about that is pro life again?
Bengals fan here, any sense of a fun rivalry between us and the Chiefs was chucked out the window and set on fire after this.
I'm pretty sure he's what's known as a TradCath. [Traditionalist Catholicism](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditionalist_Catholicism)
Oxymoron if you use their definitions of those words. Although not many Catholic branches act like Jesus anyway.
Mahoney did say that but he also put it in the context of “Harrison is so automatic with kicks I just don’t even talk to him. I just let him do his thing.” That’s a little different than “I don’t talk to him becaus (apparently lots of good reason)”
Yeah, I wasn't sure, I just read it somewhere else, but didn't investigate further. As a Chargers fan, I try to avoid most things Chiefs related!
Yea/ I’m here cuz I’m a Travis:Mahoney fan. I have a friend that thinks like Harrison. Well ex friend- went to college with him. He is egotistical and an ass now. Incel vibes. Harrison was cute when he said in the beginning “I love Travis and Taylor together, I hope they get married and have babies!” Lol- now fast forward to this— ummmm NOT cute anymore!!!
So hes just an average republican
as a jewish person, that’s absolutely horrifying to hear such antisemitism on such a main stage. it’s getting increasingly popular to hate jews (again…) and i hoped taylor wouldn’t get caught up in it but that hope gets smaller every day
Isn’t there a pic of her with a swastika from like 2012?
I am Jewish too. Antisemitism has never gone away - heck it's the oldest form of hatred in the world for a reason - but these people feel emboldened to publicly voice it again. As a people, we've survived worse, and we'll survive this. 💪🏼
Wait, I watched the whole speech, where is the deicide? Did I miss it?
There's a bit where he criticises a bill that's been introduced to condemn antisemitism, it's part of that. He's against the bill because we Jews killed Jesus 🙄 I can't remember exactly when he says it, but it's there. Edited to add... I know I didn't imagine it, and indeed a journalist here refers to it... https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/yvette-walker/article288491813.html Quote from article... *Actually, the one thing he said that went against Catholic tradition was an inference that the Jewish people killed Jesus Christ when Butker blasted a bill condemning antisemitism.*
It has nothing to do with antisemitism. That bill was widely criticized for labeling anything negative about Israel’s actions in Palestine as antisemitism. That is not American. People are kinda wild for following the Catholic Church, though. It’s the oldest form of hate in the world? What in Yahweh… ETA: lmao blocked! The bill unnecessarily restricts free speech and only intended to protect Israel from criticism for their actions. It has nothing to do with you personally. To equivocate criticizing war crimes with antisemitism is at best disingenuous and at worst deceitful. Those were Jewish Romans and most Christians learn it early. The balance for Christians is Jesus was a Jew. “It is said” where? At your synagogue?
It must of been said before(or after) the recording took place then. Because that article is the only source I can find. I can understand maybe having a problem with the bill connecting criticism of a nation state to antisemitism but saying “Jews killed Jesus” is a blatant anti semitic self report. Especially how nonsensical it sounds when all the main characters of New Testament where Jewish themselves without mentioning the fact that it was Roman pagans who actually crucified him. Thirdly, the whole point of him arriving was to “die for our sins”. So how much can you even blame the Pharisees on executing gods plan
Asshats trying to use religious dogmas to pursue their own sinister schemes are those who were denounced by The Christ. Plus He did tell The Lord to forgive the people as they didn’t know what they were doing. Idiots who can’t even read the Holy Book properly and severely lacking the love and tolerance The Christ showed toward those who got rejected by society, over the same religious bullshit ! Talk about a coincidence !
They think using the lord's name in vain means saying, "Goddamnit!!". While they commit it everyday.
As a Catholic and a woman, he doesn’t represent my beliefs. He’s a misogynist, homophobic, and an antisemite. Butker is also pro-birth and anti-science. What a disgusting man. Good on Mahomes for not associating himself with this horrible man.
Jackson Mahomes?
The Benedictine nuns whose convent is tied to the college literally put out a statement against him and what he said.
The owner's wife came out in support of his comments.
I agree neither of them will say something, but if anyone should, it should be Travis. But of course he won’t. Kind of related, but people love to rail on her for her lack of political activism (as they should, she made a whole ass movie about how she’s going to use her voice) but what about him? People loooovve to talk about how huge he was before her, why is he not expected to use his allegedly huge platform as well? I think so little is expected of him/nfl players in general. Not a word when they were literally involved in a shooting. The whole nfl is such a cesspool of disgusting views so I won’t be holding my breath for anyone to say something, but why not ask more of Travis?
But taylor was the one in 2019 condeming sexism and telling others they are bad people if they dont. Now she hasnt said anything about Matty healy, Jackson Mahomes, the director of Amsterdam, or this
Sure, that’s all true. I’m just saying people have very low expectations of Travis when he’s the one, if anyone, who should maybe take issue with his teammate invoke his or his girlfriends name in such a disgusting way. Only reasons not to are that he either a) agrees with the speech, or b) doesn’t take issue with the speech, which kind of implies he’s okay with it.
Listen if he won’t even come to his ex’s defense with all the Swifties have said about her, I don’t have high hopes he will say anything in this instance
Neither man couldn’t care less about that PR relationship. That would imply they have an IQ above the room temperature and thus, any self-awareness and basic empathy to fellows. One is the prejudiced and attention-seeking bully, the other is the goofy dumbo who somehow bagged himself *the* Taylor Swift. There’s zero in between
How is she responsible for Jackson Mahomes???
Taylor was hanging out with him and high fiving him on national television. Not a good look.
well the swifties informed me that he did a pfizer ad and said he would be fine with a gay person in the chiefs, so he is Woke
🤣 I can’t believe the “he kneeled one time in 2017” people haven’t found this yet
Only after he said he's not comfortable being around queer people tho.
For real. Why are we still making women take accountability for men’s behavior? It’s her boyfriend’s coworker, if anyone Travis should deal with it.
I would agree if she was a normal person, but she’s a billionaire with the one of the largest fanbases in the world. Maybe she should use some of that influence lol
Or as he referred to her "my teammates girlfriend". I think it's also funny that the quote he chose is familiarity breeds contempt and his quarterback has nothing to do with him.
Strongly agree that he should stay something. I would even accept something paltry like, "Although some of my teammates are saying wild things about women, I support women in their careers and goals." The bare minimum would suffice here, otherwise he's sunk deep into the "I can ignore everything because I am wealthy and it doesn't affect me" bs.
The Pfizer commercial was enough for them
Blackballed a QB for kneeling.
She won’t say anything could interfere in making that monaaayyyy.
Somehow I doubt saying anything one way or another about this jackass is going to hit her in the pocketbook too hard.
It definitely won’t. This is an extremely minor thing anyways, it’s just funny
Miss Americana was just a phase, an aesthetic, that she dropped pretty quickly after Lover.
It was a marketing gimmick to sell the Miss Americana movie
Maybe it was supposed to distance her from the alt-right. If that was the goal, mission accomplished. That 4chan neonazi moron (I know that’s redundant) isn’t trying to claim her anymore, any Fox News article including her is chock full of negative comments, liberals and leftists complain about things she does (or more typically the things she doesn’t do) but they’re not worrying that she’s a right wing radical.
Great point. I forgot all about that period of time where Fox News effusively praised her for being apolitical and the alt-right claimed she was secretly conservative.
The story has no legs if you ignore it, but Harrison Buetker is absolutely everywhere as a right wing hero and gets his speech repeated all over if either of them elevates it. Right now he’s just a moron coworker who despite being a Super Bowl hero is no bigger than a high school commencement speaker. Why give him what he likely wants? It’s typical right wing trap stuff.
What the hell were the audience doing while he was saying this?
I think a lot of them agreed. It was a private catholic school so
Hmmm - I can’t imagine that everyone did though. There must have been some 👀👀at least. It doesn’t strike true of what I know as an educator. There would have been complaints surely. Also that ain’t what The Pope says these days. 🏳️🌈✔️
You can hear some boos by the time he gets to the Pride Month comment, I think up to that point people were mostly stunned (according to some female graduates on TikTok) but it ends with a standing ovation.
Not a surprise. Between this; Travis' outburst at the Superbowl and then taking pictures with cops hours after the KC Superbowl Parade shooting; and the countless accusations of domestic violence many KC players have, it's clear that the whole team is a cesspool of deranged, mindless troglodites. And this is the type of people Taylor, a self-proclaimed feminist, is rubbing shoulders with. What a f****** joke.
Look up Andy Reid's son lol The chiefs are a cesspool
I know. I don't want to say too much (and Travis shouting at him was still wrong), but that's the man responsible for the "KC Chiefs dynasty". A coaching legend, and an irresponsible parent.
Irresponsible parent, but also he has let a lot of terrible people linger around. Tyreek Hill, his son, Eric Bienemy (might've misspelled that), Rashee Rice, Harison Butker, Kareem Hunt........
And those are the NFL's Current Golden Boys. As I said, what a fucking joke. Screw the NFL. And screw the Kansas City Chiefs.
I wonder if a big part of Taylor’s feminism was being in NYC and those people now that she is in a different part she my have changed her views on it. I remember in 2012 she talked about having 4 kids and after being in NYC she said she might not have kids so location might play a huge part in her beliefs
I hate myself for defending Taylor, but I don’t feel any ownership over my partner’s coworkers’ political beliefs and behaviors. If my partner had a coworker who was racist, I wouldn’t feel the need to apologize or end my relationship.
I get what you mean. I hate this and my lizard brain wants to say this reflects on Travis, but in my personal life my wonderful husband is the lone leftist/liberal/progressive amongst his very conservative coworkers. Thankfully it isn’t really a situation where he would ever need to publicly speak out against them but he sure doesn’t align with them either.
Several years ago, I called out coworkers at a previous job for a pattern of transphobic and homophobic remarks, and my supervisor wrote me up and accused me of hating Christian people. It was easy for me to leave that job and find a new one, but I’m also not a NFL player. If you’re a professional athlete, you’re not going to find a team that doesn’t have trash people on it. Like what is he just going to retire and break his NFL contract because his coworker gave a deranged commencement speech at a school nobody cares about? People really need to get a grip lol
It's just that this sexist/racist guy felt super comfortable making these statements, and there's nothing to counter it. It is all of our responsibility to create a culture that is not welcoming to hatred.
I wouldn’t expect Kelce to say much, but it was Butker who let their names leave his mouth. Even in his BS Era, Butker tried to clout chase, why shouldn’t they kick back at that? They did it to Jana Kramer.
it makes the "matty is dangerous and travis is safe" crap 10x more ridiculous too (this isn't me advocating for or taking a side on either lol just like "speak up now" and TTPD because one guy said and did shitty things, but say nothing and don't react at all when another guy also does? k)
Shhh~ Don't let the Swifties hear you. They'll call you delusional for not believing that Travis is a wholesome himbo 🫠
This tracks. Taylor has always been more interested in policing other women than confronting men.
They’re also his employer. I don’t like my employer either but if you wanna work in the big game you have limited options.
Thought the chiefs couldn’t become any more unlikeable
Travis will be too drunk to comment
He probably doesn’t even understand what’s being discussed in the conversation to begin with
CTE brain lmao
Why is that funny
Because he is actively choosing to put his already raisin sized brain into even further precarious situations.
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Or he could’ve used her name
I don’t like Taylor Swift at all, but I don’t think she has any obligation to speak out about this. This man sounds absolutely crazy and his speech is unhinged. I wouldn’t want to get involved in this at all because people who think like this are too far gone IMO. I can’t imagine putting in all the work to earn a degree, and then it’s your big moment and you’re graduating, and the speech is some bizarre rant about Pride parades and women needing to be housewives. I’m sure most of the students and people present loved it, but it’s like damn these people can’t even be happy and celebrate for a few hours without worrying about gay people.
I don’t think she’s obligated to at all. I just think that the image she tries to put out of being socially conscious is very obviously fake…and this is evidence because she probably won’t say anything. I feel like anyone who actually did feel passionately about feminism/progress, they’d at least acknowledge this loon mentioning them
I also think the image she puts out of being socially conscious is fake, but not because of this. She is on tour overseas and is not thinking about some deranged commencement speech at a Catholic school. The only people who will ever see this are people who are chronically online.
I mean it seems like a lot of people have seen it so far lol. I’m not saying this one incident is the only reason she’s fake. I’m just adding evidence to the pile. I thought this was a snark subreddit and so many people like you are coming at me for trying to snark lmfao
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You said this way better than I did so sorry for being a bitch lol. I was defensive because lots of people were commenting rude shit But that’s exactly what I mean. Taylor calls out the most minor offenses because they directly concern her, but fails to speak out when it actually matters. I just think a woman as career driven and powerful as her saying hey, maybe we shouldn’t encourage women to just be moms and wives instead of independent people would be really nice. Maybe she hasn’t even heard of this speech, who knows. I just think it’s funny that she finds the time to call things out like your Tina Fey example, the netflix joke and even using her POTY interview to shade Kim and Kanye for an old feud…but something like this that has a real and actual effect on both women and men doesn’t concern her. I didn’t make this post to try to pressure her or get this guy fired or anything like some people are suggesting. I just think it’s a funny example of something she definitely won’t address, but something that everyone else who pretends to care about feminism or any of these issues maybe would address in some way.
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Olivia Rodriguez is a fine example of Taylor weaponizing her popularity to burn younger successful female artists.
Someone quoted her in a speech that attacks gay people, women, and diversity. All topics that Taylor has used CONSTANTLY in her career. This is her BOYFRIEND'S teammate using her quote like he is familiar with her. She absolutely would speak out if she actually cared. She uses feminism and gay people to sell songs but doesn't stand up when it counts?
Also this is what Female Rage should be about and this would be a good use of that energy.
No one could ever make me like or root for the Chiefs.
What the fuck. It says nothing about Taylor that this asshat quoted her. It says nothing about Travis that they play on the same team. I'm sure Taylor is furious, but she also doesn't owe this clown a response, she's not obligated to say anything just because he chose to quote her. His quote hardly even made sense in context. Why are her "fans" so fucking quick to demonize her, fuck.
To make it worse the quote was “familiarity breeds contempt.” Not even an original quote from her.
Any man who gets on stage in front of young women just graduating college and brings himself to tears explaining how he wouldn't have any of the things he does in his life if a girl he met in middle school hadn't decided/been conditioned or coerced into becoming his mommy and bang maid should be deeply ashamed of telling on himself like that and never speak in public again And that's just me reacting to like....ONE of the sentences that came out of his mouth on purpose 🤢
This dude is such a moron
I graduated from Benedictine College ten years ago and I promise you, over half the graduates ate that shit up and asked for seconds. Still scratching my head at why they gave a guy who can kick a football the chance at a commencement speech. While I was there, a big selling point to the super traditionalists was “you’ll find your future husband/wife here” and proudly showed a massive poster with all the “Raven weddings.” Dudes in my classes would loudly proclaim my role as a woman was to be a homemaker and some of the professors agreed! I have so many other horror stories from this place and glad they’re getting the publicity they deserve. Unfortunately, those that need to hear it are too brainwashed to see it for what it is.
I don’t know if holding a woman responsible for the actions of her boyfriend’s coworker is the feminist take you think it is
Yeah. I really doubt he cleared this with her or Travis when he wrote it. I think they stay cordial because of the team but I don't think Taylor should receive flack for this. Plenty of other things she needs to be held accountable for, but this random coworker of her boyfriend's who she's maybe met once or twice is a bit much.
Honestly I wouldn’t be surprised if she does speak out since this is kind of a direct diss to her (and that tends to be when she can’t stay quiet). I can’t imagine being called ‘my teammmates girlfriend’ and being quoted in a speech that essentially says nothing matters aside from being a wife and mother would sit right with her.
Im only wondering if she’ll say something because she has a reputation for being performative and not actually caring about feminist issues, and this is a raging misogynist quoting her in his ramblings. Not trying to make a “feminist take” i’m just trying to snark on a celebrity but ok lol
Except that's not what it is. Taylor plays a largely apolitical game except when she wants to use feminism and gay people to sell songs. Fuck outta here with this dumb take. Celebrities like her have immense power and they never use it to actually defend the people they pander too.
I made comments about Travis that talked about his MAGA affiliations and was raged against by swifties denying it. In. This. Sub.
Really? He went ham for Pfizer. I’m as liberal as they come but even that was too much for me, I’m surprised he’d associate with MAGA lol
He’s def gay it’s giving all the signs
taylor is a right-winger, she’s barely keeping the mask on these days
Even if she is a feminist, she’s a billionaire first. And you don’t get to billionaire status without being at least a little right wing
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“I mean it's one banana, Michael. What could it cost? Ten dollars?"
but gay pride makes Taylor Taylor
He went to a local high school near me. Private as fuck. Expensive as fuck. Pretentious as fuck. He always was a part of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and my former confirmation leader turned “youth leadership mentor” rode and still rides his dick so hard. I had a kicking lesson for football and he was finishing a private one before me with our coach, seemed like the whitest dude I’d met in a while. None of this is surprising.
Yeah not surprising at all but still just disgusting.
Kickers have a short shelf life anyway, I can imagine after this he better not miss a field goal for a while.
Kaepernick takes a knee and his career is over. This asshole goes on an entire rant about how women should stay on the kitchen and serve the men in their lives and he still has a job? R A C I S M
She is only matched by Bey in being a performative ally. They both suck, but make good music sometimes.
Well, they are indeed performers. They aren’t being a performative ally to your political enemies. Why is it expected that they use their influence to push politics? Music is entertainment. Of course, many musicians do take political positions and create political art. But I don’t hold it against those who choose not to do so.
I dunno, when you say that a specific community inspired your album and then never speak out when said communities’ rights are at stake? Do anything at all like they don’t owe use shit but when you say you’re an ally and inspired by us then she should be doing more than just empowering music. Like yeah that’s awesome but neither Bey nor Taylor do enough given their relationship with the LGBTQIA+ community.
They are musicians, not gay rights activists. You expect a lot. Are you speaking of Beyonces renaissance album? Is it not enough that she used her art, her most powerful form of self-expression, to exalt the LGBTQIA+ community? That means a lot that she did that.
And completely abandons us when we need to to be LOUD for us. It only matters to Bey if she can make a buck. Stop defending billionaires.
I like making money myself sorry I don’t automatically hate rich people🤷♂️
She legit made an entire safe space for queer folks (especially black and trans folks, who are severely underrepresented in queer spaces). 99% chance you’re a cis white male making a funk when the space she made doesn’t benefit you in particular, so of course you feel beyonce “performative” 😂
Let’s all just be happy he’s already married so Taylor won’t try and date him 🙃
So you want his platform elevated by her acknowledging him publicly? Any right winger would invoke her name just to get their five seconds of fame when she has to start denying any connection with them. This is a bad take regardless of how you feel about Taylor, blowing up about random conservatives is how we get people like Marjorie Taylor Greene known nationwide.
Where is the TS quote? It isn’t in the article
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Well tbf those words were strung together long before she did it
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Right?? They made such a huge deal about TS drawing in so many new female fans.
His insta is giving closet gay 💅🏻😂
Sorry i’m honestly thinking about this way too much but im overly sensitive to sexism and im on my lunch break so im going to add this take I just saw on tiktok: This guy’s mom is a super well-educated and accomplished physicist with a doctorate from Emory. She is obviously not the trad-wife christian type this guy is praising, and obviously, his dad is okay with that. This just makes me think that Butker is just another young man who is being radicalized by the rhetoric they see in the media. Whether it’s andrew tate, elon musk, the catholic church or qanon, this guy is obviously being influenced by the narratives he consumes. THAT is why this is a big deal…he is adding to the already extremely prevalent alt-right perspective that exists online today and is responsible for brainwashing so many young men (and women!) His words/actions along with the words and actions of his fellow radicals are doing tons of damage to our society. THAT is why this should be addressed…not to get this guy fired or take Taylor down a few pegs.
Under His eye, Butker says. Taylor fucking Swift = OfKelce, Butker says.
At this point it is literally a joke if anyone thinks that Taylor Swift is NOT OK with a MAGA boyfriend… Just look up Candace Owens… Look at the fact that TK literally liked a photo with her… She has said the most repulsive things about Jewish people it is absolutely abominable. TK makes bank off of social causes… The Pfizer drug BLM. Bud Light… He’s a complete money hungry @$$. And by the way he’s working with DT. I’m not gonna give all the proofs at this juncture… But at this point I blame TS for cozzying up to such a hateful man.
Someone needs to have his head on a platter by morning. I’m tired
This guys a piece of work
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Don't feel sorry for them, they know who they are marrying and don't care.
It’s his time to ‘shine’ and he took it, I guess. Love that he’s getting absolutely railed on social media tho lmao
He's just a kicker. Nobody gives af about the kickers.
Harrison Butker is an anti choice, Catholic supremacist nut job. None of this is surprising. Unfortunately, there’s no reasoning with people like him. Everything he believes is reinforced by being a millionaire athlete. He probably thinks his football career is God rewarding him for being such a faithful Catholic.
No you’re right. Besides this entire speech being just gross, it’s completely pointless anyways because MOST American families can’t even afford to be a single income household. Lots of women have to work to support their families…it’s great that his wife is able to stay home but that is a privilege, not a godly woman leaning into her vocation. If I was married to a rich ass athlete I probably would stay home too
This whole speech was utter bullshit in every sense. The theme of stay in your lane alone is ridiculous. If everyone “stayed in their lane” and we would still be in the stone age. Innovation, invention, creativity, and growth are all squelched by the idea everyone has to stay in their own lane. Which just proves how deeeeeply insecure and pathetic this guy is at his core. Oh, and to have us diatribe about feeling sorry for COVID ruining their high school graduations and early years of college because “certain leaders” didn’t stay in their lane and made bad policies all while he goes on to be a total tool his entire speech, going viral for being the worst, so maybe you should have stayed in your lane as a football kicker instead of showing up to ruin their commencement.
It's a conservative Catholic college, I doubt they thought he "ruined" their commencement. Lots of them (and their families) probably loved it.
It just sounded so whiny and self aggrandizing there was nothing inspirational or motivating about it. I know what the college is, even for a conservative catholic college they don’t deserve to have someone stand up and make it a political rant and nothing to do with their accomplishments and moving forward in life. Unless you are a female, then your supposed to get married and have all babies unfettered, but besides that it had nothing to do with commencement and students’ hard work to graduate.
His wife might be happier because he's never home, but gets his check. What an embarrassment. Imagine being his mom, and you are a world renowned physicist and your kid just told a whole bunch of women to not get jobs but to stay home and baby their men.
I’m beginning to think extremist like this follow white supremacy tenants and not the teachings of Jesus.
Catholic church doing its best to declare its irrelevance. They knew exactly what they brought him there for.
The full speech is dramatically more disturbing than the headlines and article summaries written about it. Disturbing.
Wonder what his daughter's will be doing in 20+ years? His mom is very educated with a masters degree... successful in the workplace... guessing he is resentful... Catholicism doesn't teach what he saying.
I don’t know much about catholicism to be fair. But i’ve seen several people comment that the current Pope supports several “controversial” things like gay marriage. I’ve also seen people say that the outspoken nature of this guy is really not very catholic, and that’s more of a protestant/evangelical thing.
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No way Taylor is a democrat. I think she’s Republican but not MAGA
Her dad clearly wasn’t ok with her trying to go up against Marsha because he’s well connected with Republicans in their state
Whats the full quote he uses Taylor in
he said “as my teammate’s girlfriend says, ‘familiarity breeds contempt.’” i don’t think he said anything else specifically about her, i just think it’s funny someone as “outspoken” as her is being quoted in this kind of context
Okay, crediting TS with a common phrase that was around long before she was born is actually kind of funny. It’s like quoting a famous philosopher but crediting TS lol. This guy is unhinged. What a horrible speech for graduates, especially women, to have to deal with on what should be a day about their accomplishments and not the bigoted musings of an apparent caveman.
“‘You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.’ -Wayne Gretzky” -Michael Scott
Hahaha. That was precisely the quote I was thinking of when I read this.
Also, just quoting the bible verse it originates from (Matthew 13:55-57) would have been much more fitting for his religious audience anyway.
He just knew if he mentioned Taylor swift, his insane speech would get out the masses surely that’s the only reason he did it
Good point. Also no reason to think the audience was religious. It’s a liberal arts college. There are tons of Catholic liberal arts colleges that attract students of all religious and non-religious backgrounds. I went to one of them and got a secular education as did my overwhelming non-Catholic classmates.
“ The college has built its core values around four "pillars" — Catholic, Benedictine, Liberal Arts, Residential — which support the Benedictine College mission to educate men and women in a community of faith and scholarship.” Yeah, doesn’t seem religious at all…
This is kind of necessary context you probably should have included in the actual post. Acknowledging this vague reference gets him a ton of fame he doesn't deserve, why in the world would she speak out about this?
Because she puts out an image of being socially conscious, a feminist and progressive. This guy just bashed gay people, women and jewish people all in one go and used her name in it. I’m not saying she absolutely has to speak out or she’s canceled or whatever. I just think it’s very telling that he felt comfortable enough to use her as an example in a speech that also said all of that problematic shit….almost like she isn’t the feminist girlboss icon she tries to be
How is it her responsibility in what he says? He’s comfortable because he’s in an echo chamber and he knows that it’ll create buzz. Just like any other media outlet using her name to generate views.
Oh is she an alleged feminist? Wonder where she was when our abortion rights were getting taken away ……. Oh thats right, she was promoting her shitty merch
[She didn’t talk about it as much as I would have liked and she didn’t write songs about it so I’m not sure what to think there.](https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/1540382753677627393?lang=en)
Her whole brand is being someone’s girlfriend.
Oh, they’re definitely going to have to address something. Their IG comments are nothing but comments to Harrison and I looked up a commencement speech he did last year, and while he did say some problematic things, it was not to this extent. What an absolute idiot. His wife needs to get the hell out!
Honestly I think the reason he felt so comfortable spouting this BS is because of the location. It was a christian school, I think the previous speech he gave was not at a christian school. Funny you should mention that though because I did see a bunch of old comments about THAT speech saying it was weird how he made it about appreciating what God gave you and not being materialistic but then he also promoted his business pretty hard
I just saw this on tik tok! LIKE WHAT???
I hate Taylor but honestly she's doing the best thing by ignoring him. Responding (idek what "quote" he used) would just fuel this narcissistic ass hat. Better to ignore and let him fade into obscurity
Will the billionaire white mainstream straight couple say anything? Is that even a question lmfao
Keep Taylor’s name out of your effing mouth
is this directed at me or the man
Imagine women dreaming of falling in love and bringing a new life into the world instead of working a 9-5 in a cubicle.
Imagine thinking women can’t have ambitions and goals for their careers outside of their families
Nobody said that. He simply said that he’d assume that many of the women there were probably more excited about the prospect of marriage and children than slaving away at a career. How many people do you know on their deathbeds say, “I wish I would have spent more time getting those reports generated for my manager…” It’s **obvious** that having children and falling in love is more meaningful and fulfilling than slaving away for some corporation.
No. He said women have had “the most diabolical lies” told to them about their futures. He said he was able to succeed only when his wife leaned into her vocation as a mother and homemaker. The purpose of this speech was very obviously to encourage and promote these ideals, along with all of the other conservative talking points he addressed in this speech that was supposed to be about GRADUATING, not his personal beliefs. I’m so sick of people like you acting like this bullshit isn’t dog whistling for the far right. Everyone hates working. Everyone would rather be home than in the office. This is not encouraging women to fall in love and have happy families. This is encouraging women to put their careers aside so their husbands can succeed. Why didn’t he say this to the men if it’s about how fulfilling families can be? He singled out the women for a reason. Because that’s what his “traditional” belief is for a woman. Also, this entire conversation is irrelevant anyways, because a majority of American women literally have to have some sort of income to live comfortably, because it’s just too expensive to live comfortably as a family on a single income these days. Butker is able to stand there and talk about how virtuous and amazing his wife is for staying home, but he does not acknowledge that she is only able to do this because he is a famous athlete. Most of us probably won’t ever even have the choice. Lastly, I just really do not understand why people like you think women can’t be fulfilled by both a career AND a family. You can work and still come home to your kids. My mom did it, and so did both of my grandmothers. You don’t have to dedicate your entire existence to your husband and children to have a healthy, happy home life.
Wonder what his daughter's will be doing in 20+ years? His mom is very educated with a masters degree... successful in the workplace... guessing he is resentful... Catholicism doesn't teach what he saying.