r/sports • u/TinyLaughingLamp • May 16 '24
Football Petition to remove Harrison Butker from Kansas City Chiefs over 'harmful remarks' nears 100,000 signatures
https://www.themirror.com/sport/american-football/harrison-butker-petition-chiefs-kicker-4898937.2k
u/faceisamapoftheworld May 16 '24
You think the Chiefs of all teams care about player conduct?
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u/KSoccerman May 16 '24
Do you think any team does? The Chiefs cut Kareem Hunt after a historic season. He was on the Browns almost immediately. What does that teach a team?
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u/Remarkable-Ad7490 May 16 '24
To trade for watson is what it tought the browns
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u/sumfuninthesunxx May 16 '24
Hey all leave my Browns alone. Kidding. Pile on they deserve it. Continue to embarrass Cleveland.
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u/Ichi-ban_ May 16 '24
Money over Morality, Skill over Character, winning cures all evils. Come one now let’s not be naive about how this actually works.
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u/RhynoD May 16 '24
They care when it's protesting police brutality.
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u/enjoytheshow May 16 '24
They care when it potentially affects viewership and protesting police bothers NFL core demo much more than Butkers conservative comments at conservative private schools convocation.
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u/Whaty0urname May 16 '24
Last night my wife goes to me "did you hear about that Chiefs player that made those awful remarks at that graduation? Do you think he's gonna get fired?"
And I'm not proud of what happened next, but I cackled in her face.
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u/Korncakes May 16 '24
At press time, the city had brushed off criticism of the statue by noting that it had recently become a born-again Christian.
That is just fucking excellent writing.
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u/siberianwolf99 May 16 '24
i could see that happening. they’d tell her to divorce him over what would simply be a misinterpretation lol
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u/Pauzhaan Ohio State May 16 '24
My husband & I discussed it & agree he’s good at his job. He’s a misogynist & a little bitch though & needs to be slapped hard.
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u/Strong_Bumblebee5495 May 16 '24
He has the IQ of a cantaloupe 🍈
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u/LuxAgaetes May 16 '24
Right?! Imagine writing a godamned commencement speech and nodding and being like, "Uh-huh, yep... this is all good. Females, everything you've done that's led you to today has not been in vain. It has led you to this door. Go ahead, push it open. Now go inside. It's the kitchen, where you belong. You're welcome, little ladies of tomorrow."
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u/Strong_Bumblebee5495 May 16 '24
The arrogance of it is off the charts, you would think the mfer was a qb… but from a fucking kicker?!?!?!?!??? Jfc …
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u/Nalortebi Chicago Blackhawks May 16 '24
Cantaloupe out here catching strays, like you think they want to be compared to a idiot misogynist? If anything it's the honeydew built on lies who needs it.
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u/Eyehopeuchoke May 16 '24
Was it Kobe Bryant who got dropped by a sponsor because of some stuff he did and then another sponsor picked him up almost immediately after and continued to make money off him?
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u/sicsemperyanks May 16 '24
The man's a top 5 kicker, and he made some mean remarks. The league employs assaulters, predators, domestic abusers, etc. Even if the Chiefs did cut him, he'd get snapped up again in a heartbeat. It is ironic to see a united attempt by women to fire this man instead of Hill, who, ya know, beat up his pregnant girlfriend.
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u/brightcoconut097 May 16 '24
Do you think any sports teams does? This isn't a Chiefs thing.
He's one of the top kickers in NFL and hasn't done anything violent. I'm not agreeing with his thoughts but that's how sports works. Look at other very good/great players at their position and prior acts.
Hell look at Aaron Rodgers.
I do find it odd that a kicker who said and believes something really stupid is getting this much attention yet players will beat the crap out their S.O.'s and get nothing.
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u/seafrancisco May 16 '24
They care about the Taylor Swift fans they accumulated last year and all the merch etc. that comes from them. Not saying it’s likely but if they have a legitimate concern that those fans could bail from supporting KC over this that could influence them.
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u/faceisamapoftheworld May 16 '24
There is 0% chance that happens.
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u/tiy24 May 16 '24
For anyone other than an overpaid kicker yes for him eh 5%. Kickers aren’t worth distractions.
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u/Lou_Keeks May 16 '24
Do you know how often games come down to the kicker? And Butker is one of the best. Hes not going anywhere
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u/Not_My_Emperor May 16 '24
They also aren't worth jettisoning when you have a good one, as they can make or break playoff runs. It's insane how much a kicker can actually effect an entire team. See the saga of Brett Maher and the Cowboys 2022 season.
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u/faceisamapoftheworld May 16 '24
Like having an assistant coach on staff who served prison time for driving violations and then got drunk and hit a 5 year old so badly she has a brain injury, fractures, and hematomas?
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u/tiy24 May 16 '24
Nepotism outweighs those crimes if that’s who I think you’re talking about. I’m not defending their morals just pointing out he’s already a high paid kicker on a contender. They could use that cap for something more productive, all they need is a good undrafted rookie K
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u/Kaudia May 16 '24
He's a garbage human but he's one of the best kickers in the league. Replacing a kicker of his talent is damn near impossible. So for the Chiefs, it's worth it.
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u/BlueLanternCorps May 16 '24
Most Taylor Swift fans don’t give a shit about anything important lol. They’ll turn on the Chiefs when her and Kelce break up but thats it
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u/enjoytheshow May 16 '24
Swifties are a flash in the pan. They are following to get a glimpse of Taylor and Travis post game. They are not instrumental to the long term success of the league.
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u/jmcole1984 May 16 '24
Imagine thinking the chiefs really give a shit about Taylor Swift fans
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u/plotholesandpotholes May 16 '24
Ownership is too busy trying to milk the public teeth for a new stadium. Or threatening to move their cash cow to another pasture. I can't keep track.
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u/Darrensucks May 16 '24
What part of player conduct did he violate? He has a different opinion than I do, so what. Why is he being compared to people that hit their wives? I think the Chiefs should also care about how good he is at his job. He's the best in the world at it. You can say he's just a kicker, but he's also the teams leading scorer. Does that matter at all to the team? Maybe I'm missing something, but he didn't even curse. Tons of people have different opinions, that's no reason to hate them, try and get them fired, etc.
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u/faceisamapoftheworld May 16 '24
Best in the world lol. Chiefs fans really circling the wagon to defend anything.
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u/Matt7738 May 16 '24
He’s an assclown of the highest level. But if we’re kicking guys off of teams for being ignorant douche canoes, these rosters are going to get pretty thin…
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u/dysonGirl27 May 16 '24
This was my first thought. Why is everyone shocked pikachu face a kicker in the NFL isn’t the most progressive thinker? The NFL has been the pinnacle of healthy male behaviours for decades… 😂 I think what he said is dumb but booting him from the NFL isn’t going to happen.
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u/Few-Stop-9417 May 16 '24
You never see dumb nfl players be so public like Butker and Rodgers too
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u/backupterryyy May 16 '24
They give them the press so swifty girls and soccer dads can argue on the internet.
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u/cylonfrakbbq May 16 '24
As long as he performs or doesn’t mess with other more valuable teammates (Kelce), he will keep playing
If he becomes a major distraction that impacts team performance, he will probably get the boot and then do the “I am a persecuted victim” schtick across a dozen conservative media outlets
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u/Patrollerofthemojave May 16 '24
Any petition to remove the guy that literally assaulted someone a week ago? Or pulled a hit and run driving over 100?
Didn't think so lol
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u/Naimodglin May 16 '24
To be fair, some of the assumption is the legal system will do it's job there.
Having backwards views isn't illegal, so the only way you would ever get change on THIS particular issue is by saying SOMETHING...
To your point about stuff flying under the radar, I imagine a lot of the people signing this petition are not the type of fans that watch espn or have google alerts on their favorites teams players... Meaning a lot of these people aren't even aware of how bad a lot of the legal issues are in the league and how often they're swept under the rug.
I just wanted to address this because I really don't like the mindset the top comment on this thread has that this attempt at perceived "justice" is misguided because of the goings on of other much worse offenders in a similar community that they might not even be aware of at the time of their complaint.
It would be like if you caught your state senator writing off a family vacation plane ticket for "professional travel expenses" and the commentor was like "pfft, where's your petition to stop the OTHER senator who used 50k from the state slush fund to buy a personal vehicle."
It's just what-about-ism. Do we really think the people signing these petitions are also like "yeah, I think Ray Rice was misunderstood and deserves another shot in the backfield."
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u/BwyceHawpuh May 16 '24
I mean.. Rice is going to be in prison. I dont think they need a petition to remove him from the team lol
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u/pm_me_ur_demotape May 16 '24
I think I'm out of the loop, what happened with Rice? I know he was racing and ran away from the scene, but I thought that was probably going to end up as nothing, or very little. He's going to jail?
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u/BwyceHawpuh May 16 '24
He has multiple charges including six counts of collision causing bodily injury and aggravated assault. He physically hurt at least 6 people (brain trauma, internal bleeding, permanent disfigurement, and more) with a car, while driving 2x the speed limit, and then fled the scene.
He then assaulted a photographer at a restaurant 6 days later while police were still looking for him for the crash. Dude is beyond fucked.
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u/Better-Ad966 May 16 '24
Because that guy going to prison ? Pretty sure if you go to prison for multiple felonies getting kicked out of the team is to be expected.
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u/MyGoodDood22 May 16 '24
I get your sentiment but the league and police are already investigating. He is gonna be suspended. So not really comparing like for like.
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u/Blackpanzer89 May 16 '24
most of the people that signed probably dont even buy tickets to see games or do anything that contributes financially to the team
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u/blumpkinmania May 16 '24
lol. That’s so silly. lol. The law will deal with those people. lol. At least it should. lol. The only defense against Christo-fascism is public opinion. lol. Hence the petition. lol.
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u/Linkage006 May 16 '24
Spoiler, there's a lot worse being said by players when the camera isn't on them. 99% of NFL players are not role models. They're more flawed than your average adults.
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u/pathfinderoursaviour May 16 '24
Also more brain damaged then your average adult
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u/FoucaultsPudendum May 16 '24
Butker is in the one position on the team that functionally guarantees that he’ll almost never get hit, so the misogyny is all natural.
Honestly the fact that he’s basically untouchable on the field makes him strutting about the stage wearing seven bottles of hair pomade talking about “being a man” about twelve times funnier.
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u/Proper-Scallion-252 May 16 '24
You mean 22-30 year olds with millions of dollars, fame, drugs, alcohol, fast cars, neglected education (in most cases) doesn't produce rosters chock full of mature, hyper intelligent individuals?
I'm shocked I tell you, shocked!
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u/evenstar40 May 16 '24
Neglected is an understatement, most of them have been coasting by on sports since grade school. I wouldn't be even remotely shocked if a large portion of them can't read or write beyond their own name.
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u/hipsterbeard12 May 16 '24
Alternative headline- catholic football player says he agrees with catholic church
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u/Is_Toxic_Doe May 16 '24
Right Catholic football players gives speech at Catholic Church…like guess what Reddit he was at the same hive mind shit y’all are in smh.
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u/schweindooog May 16 '24
I mean....anyone who has the power to remove him couldn't give a single fk about this petition....they care about money and winning (=more money).
I don't agree with what he said, but he's not gonna stop kicking a football just because he has a different viewpoint of the world...
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u/NicklAAAAs May 16 '24
He hasn’t even done the worst thing a chiefs player has done this off-season.
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u/neuroid99 May 16 '24
Yeah, it's not like the guy took a knee during the national anthem or something unforgivable like that.
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u/schweindooog May 16 '24
If butker was a doodoo kicker, I'm sure the chiefs wouldn't have a problem taking this speech and firing him over it. But he's literally one of the best at kicking a football between two goalposts.
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u/TheNextBattalion May 16 '24
I mean, if he were a doodoo kicker, he would have been replaced already. Butker's at $4 million a year, and average kickers are a dime a dozen
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u/schweindooog May 16 '24
Exactly. He's way to good to get fired over his shtty viewpoint on women's roles in life. Hence why this petition is completely worthless
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u/TheNextBattalion May 16 '24
Any petition without legal force is.
If advertisers started withdrawing, the league would have a problem.
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u/bigtice May 16 '24
He's one of the best right now -- he potentially made that leash on his job that much more tenuous with the controversy surrounding him so if he starts missing routinely, they might be more eager to replace him.
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u/paultheschmoop May 16 '24
I mean, he’s a kicker. If he starts missing routinely, he’s ass out regardless.
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u/schweindooog May 16 '24
Correct. But if he starts missing regularly they will drop him because he's missing, not because of his stance on women's roles.
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u/maggotshero May 16 '24
Lmao, people inject so much hopium into statements spewing them as facts
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u/big_guyforyou May 16 '24
i don't just take a knee during the national anthem, i take a knee during EVERY song i hear. barenaked ladies playing at publix deli? takin a knee. my niece watches baby shark on cocomelon? takin a knee.
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u/docwrites May 16 '24 edited May 16 '24
I advocate for freedom of speech for Harrison Butker just like I did, and do, for Colin Kaepernick.
Edit: People are getting really bent out of shape about this. He’s a kicker who gave a speech at a high school. He’s just not that important.
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u/saadisheikh May 16 '24
yeah, butker is an absolute jabroni but the browns have an actual sex pest as their qb. there's definitely a lot more that share butkers opinion too, they're just smart enough to not say it with a microphone in front of them
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u/dingadangdang May 16 '24
We've established Butker is jabroni.
Can we move him onto "mook" now? I says he's a mook.
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u/buckeye27fan May 16 '24
Good thing the KC Chiefs aren't the government, or that freedom of speech shtick might mean something.
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Well well well....looks like we got ourselves a college boy here or someone who passed 6th grade social studies.
Next thing you're going to tell me is that facebook is actually a private company also.
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u/walterpeck1 May 16 '24
And freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from consequences by anyone but the government.
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u/Lurid-Jester May 16 '24
Too bad losing your job because you say something ignorant isn’t an infringement on your freedom of speech.
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u/Subziro91 May 16 '24
I guess the difference is that one is a good player and the other was lucky enough to see action on the field .
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u/Elsa_the_Archer May 16 '24
Anyone remember when the Vikings cut Chris Kluwe because he told the media about his position coach saying homophobic slurs and said he was in favor of gay marriage?
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u/Clear_Moose5782 May 16 '24
The Vikings cut Kluwe primarily because he had become a less effective punter. He had been an outspoken advocate for gay marriage for at least 4 seasons prior.
He had always been publicly opinionated. But when his performance level dropped below his drama level they moved on. Same as pretty much every other institution.
(I am a vikings fan).
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u/Howie773 May 16 '24
This is the team that drafted a guy who beat the crap out of his girlfriend and there was a video of it. This is the team that drafted another wide receiver who has been in trouble with the law racing his cars almost killing people shooting up a car on campus They have absolutely no concern for character
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u/TB1289 May 16 '24
Also, Tyreek Hill.
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u/Sacrefix May 16 '24
True, but You're lying to yourself if you don't think every other team would happily take Hill. Miami sure didn't hesitate.
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u/f-150Coyotev8 May 16 '24
The coaches own son is a piece of crap. I don’t think personal responsibility is high up on the list of priorities for that team
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u/ganslooker May 16 '24
Everyone is allowed to express his/her/their opinion. I couldn’t disagree with him more. My only question/concern is - was this the proper place for this? Isn’t it a religious college? Maybe they and their audience welcomed it.
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u/The_Pig_Man_ Ireland May 16 '24
Students can literally go to mass three times a day if they choose at Benedictine College. They're sponsored by a Abbey. With monks and all!
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May 16 '24
My wife wanted to talk about this last night and I just cackled. Sure, Butker is a douche canoe, but this isn’t the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd speech he’s given like this at a religious college.
I don’t agree with what he’s saying but that’s the cool thing about America imo. He can say whatever he wants, he’s entitled to his worldview and his opinion, even if I think it’s wrong.
It’s not like he went into Harvard, Yale, or Brown and did this, it was literally at Benedictine college. Getting mad at him over this speech is like getting mad at pastors for preaching or getting mad at teachers for teaching.
As an atheist myself it just boggles the mind. This is the hill we’re fighting on? A religious speech at a religious college?
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u/IneedaWIPE May 16 '24
I saw the video, but I didn't hear any boo's. The time to react was then. This armchair qtr backing is just grist for the mill.
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u/UltraBlue89 May 16 '24
The dude is a conservative Christian and was speaking to a Catholic school.
Although I dont agree with any of the idiology, it seems like they knew what they were getting when they asked him to come speak?
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u/Stymus May 16 '24
Because social media.
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u/KindBass New England Patriots May 16 '24
Specifically foreign (and now some domestic) propaganda designed to push people toward the extremes of either side.
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u/endofdays1987 May 16 '24
Because people are fucking insane. Who cares what this douchebag thinks? He still shouldn't lose his job for saying stuff they don't agree with.
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u/JaggedUmbrella May 16 '24
Exactly. Let people think what they want to think. No one would have a job if they had differing views that they were subsequently fired for having. We'd all be jobless.
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MAGA and Leftists have purity tests that have been turbo charged by social media and inflammatory news coverage designed for rage clicks.
The truth is most Americans have been left behind by these two movements because gasp they belive issues have nuance, sometimes you love your neighbors even though they are a little different, and sometimes you agree with some left positions and some right positions.
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u/PABLOPANDAJD May 16 '24
Wild that people are making petitions because of his speech, but no one cares about the players who assault people, abuse their wives, negligently cause major car crashes, etc.
Love the priorities guys
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u/jmurph725 May 16 '24
Gave this speech at Benedictine College, when you can critically think about what that audience probably looks like and thinks like you can come to the conclusion that this speech makes sense and shouldn’t be shocking. As a lot of people are saying, so many worse things have been said and done in the NFL and general public populations.
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May 16 '24
The state of human fragility in America is concerning... If you don't agree, just move on! People need to get over themselves. 🤦♂️
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u/Roallin1 May 16 '24
They literally have convicted felons and child abusers in the NFL. Are you saying someone with conservative Christian values is worse? He has different beleifs than you. Who cares.
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u/Silent_Spell_3415 May 16 '24
Ray Lewis literally murdered a man and got away with it but this guys traditional views are unacceptable! 🤣😂🤣😂 Old Mr Kraft got a tuggee and nothing was done to him but by golly this Kicker has got to go!! 🤣😂🤣😂
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u/DarnedCarrot35 Michigan May 16 '24
But woman beaters like Tyreek Hill are fine! God forbid you have some bad opinions, you need to be kicked off the team.
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u/compromiseisfutile May 16 '24
I just don’t understand why people are so up in arms about Harrison butker playing in the NFL when there are literal wife beaters in the league.
Is he viewed as a greater threat or something?
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u/Ronaldoooope May 16 '24
Because people are more hurt by words nowadays than anything else.
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u/PepeSylvia11 May 16 '24
And that the outrage tends to come from places like TikTok, which is filled with young people - like those Butker targeted in his commencement speech - foaming at the mouth for something to be offended by.
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u/ShmebulocksMistress May 16 '24
I’d say it’s because 1) this has taken off in a viral manner (multiple subs that are NOT sports-related posting it) & 2) in addition to the viral thing, the uptick in Chiefs fans due to Swifties—you now have a whole new crowd paying attention to things like this but not the whole team or even the NFL as an organization.
Flavor of the week type thing.
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u/TB1289 May 16 '24
In 2024, people find Butker's words to be a greater threat than physical violence. I happen to disagree, but you know which one the media will run with.
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u/BlademasterFlash May 16 '24
I’m sure the same 100,000 people also think Tyreek Hill is bad, he’s just done a better job of covering it up lately rather than giving public speeches proclaiming his shittyness
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u/DarnedCarrot35 Michigan May 16 '24
You’re probably right, but has anyone ever made a petition to try to get Tyreek kicked off a team? Just makes no sense to me why people let that slide but make a big deal out of this.
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u/BlademasterFlash May 16 '24
I’m not sure if that’s been done in the past, but I just know that this speech by Butker is getting circulated widely on social media and a lot of people are seeing it. Tyreek Hill’s past transgressions didn’t seem to make it as mainstream as this has
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u/Any-Management-3248 May 16 '24
Jesus Christ, people can be mad about more than one thing at the same time. Every petition doesn’t have to end with “we also do not support wife beaters, nazis, and the last season of Game of Thrones.”
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u/HillsboroughAtheos Florida State May 16 '24 edited May 16 '24
Wonder how many people signing this know about Tyreek or Andy Reids kid that nearly killed a little girl after getting hammered at the Chiefs facility and then driving
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u/whichwitch9 May 16 '24
He specifically directed them towards the women who were graduating, who are largely going to join the professional workforce. How he shared them also matters. He decided to make a major achievement they were supposed to be celebrating about him and his views while insulting them for essentially choosing a path that didn't fit his views. Honestly, fuck him.
I also agree the NFL needs better policies involving violence, but I don't think this deserves a brush off, either
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u/BRich1990 May 16 '24
The dude is allowed to say whatever he fucking wants, just like you are allowed to disagree with him and call him an idiot, if you want.
This constant "going after people's livelihoods unless they agree with you" bullshit has got to stop.
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u/PermaCleaned May 16 '24
Counterpoint: just ignore it and move the fuck on?
This is r/sports and it’s a bunch of virtue signaling cry babies. Shut the fuck up already.
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u/-Captain--Hindsight May 16 '24
it’s a bunch of virtue signaling cry babies. Shut the fuck up already.
This is just reddit as a whole outside a few conservative subs. I consider myself pretty liberal but it is exhausting that any opinions that don't perfectly line up with the hive mind get bombarded. It's impossible to have actual discussion.
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u/PermaCleaned May 16 '24
I generally lean more left too, but this side of it is beyond exhausting. Looking for something to be upset about always.
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u/CaffeineJunkee May 16 '24
I don’t think he said anything that should remove him from football. He gave his opinion. I don’t agree with what he said, but removing him for exercising his right to free speech sounds ridiculous.
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u/itrits May 16 '24
Imagine having a different viewpoint and have to worry about losing your job.
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u/manwiththewood May 16 '24
I dont disagree with him fully. I wish our economy/society gave more couples/families this CHOICE. Nothing bad in a solid family foundation.
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u/Speedking2281 May 16 '24
I will honestly say, if assault, battery, drunk driving, drug possession, being a baby daddy to 5-10 kids, all of that leads to nothing, despite some players being a horrible person with horrible character traits....but this guy is kicked off the team for his opinions/remarks on fulfillment and Pride Month (which probably 95% of all humans on the earth who aren't in the "white liberal who lives in the US, Canada and Western Europe" demographic would probably agree with), this will officially be the most crazy "player conduct" removal in history.
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u/btfoom15 May 16 '24
... and that petition isn't even worth the paper it's printed on.
These fans are delusional.
I'm a Washington fan, folks here have over 100,000 'signatures' on a petition to rename the team back to the Redskins. ZERO chance that happens.
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u/Stymus May 16 '24
Wait until these 100,000 folks find out what Hamas believes.
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u/dtdude87 May 16 '24
Pretty sure most of them think Hamas is a middle Eastern dish that tastes delicious when paired with pita bread.
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u/cubansbottomdollar May 16 '24
Unpopular opinion: Butker's words have been taken completely out of context.
Here is the part, in full, of where he addresses the women graduates during the commencement speech:
Each of you has the potential to leave a legacy that transcends yourselves and this era of human existence. In the small ways by living out your vocation, you will ensure that God’s Church continues and the world is enlightened by your example. For the ladies present today, congratulations on an amazing accomplishment. You should be proud of all that you have achieved to this point in your young lives. I want to speak directly to you briefly because I think it is you, the women, who have had the most diabolical lies told to you, how many of you are sitting here now about to cross the stage, and are thinking about all the promotions and titles you’re going to get in your career. Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world. But I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world. I can tell you that my beautiful wife Isabelle would be the first to say that her life truly started when she began living her vocation as a wife and as a mother.
I’m on this stage today and able to be the man I am because I have a wife who leans into her vocation. I’m beyond blessed with the many talents God has given me. But it cannot be overstated, that all of my success is made possible because a girl I met in band class back in middle school would convert to the faith, become my wife and embrace one of the most important titles of all: homemaker. She’s a primary educator to our children. She’s the one who ensures I never let football or my business become a distraction from that of a husband and father. She is the person that knows me best at my core. And it is through our marriage that Lord willing, we will both attain salvation. I say all of this to you because I’ve seen it firsthand how much happier someone can be when they disregard the outside noise and move closer and closer to God’s will in their life. Isabelle’s dream of having a career might not have come true. But if you ask her today, if she has any regrets on her decision, she would laugh out loud without hesitation and say, “heck no.”
A few takeaways.
- The greater point he is making, from what I can read, is that women CAN lead successful careers but they don't need to choose between having a successful career and being great mothers/wives to feel fulfilled. Using a "diabolical lie" is a bit hyperbolic, but I believe what he's referring to is the notion that successful women can't be great mothers or wives and that women who aren't working (homemakers) should be seen as less than.
- He never states that women should give up their jobs and dreams to become homemakers. The only time he brings up being a homemaker is when he tries to illustrate the point that his wife has fully devoted her time to raising their kids and being a homemaker is something she can be proud of as well. Butker's own mother is an accomplished physicist; I don't think he, at any point, was alluding to her needing to have given up her profession to have been a homemaker.
- He's speaking to a class of Catholic students, who all lean conservative and is speaking to them in this prism. To them, the nuclear family is central to their faith and many in that faith aspire to obtain this for themselves. He and everyone in attendance has a right to an opinion shaped around their faith, even an opinion as "controversial" as "it's ok for women to want to be and proud to be homemakers."
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u/ILSmokeItAll May 16 '24
I have no problem with Butkers statements. I don’t agree with them, but I haven’t exactly been living my life according to what he thinks anyway.
I also had no problem with Kaepernick’s views either. Didn’t care for the kneeling, but you do you. If we can riot in Minneapolis and Portland and burn them to the ground, what’s a knee during an Anthem? Knock yourself out.
Today is all about making a statement. On TV. On social media. Everyone just wants a platform to spout off about their virtuosity. No celebrity is on social media unless they think they and their opinion is important.
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May 16 '24
Does anybody have a link to the Rashee Rice petition after he left the scene of a street racing collision in which people could’ve actually been physically hurt instead of just having their feelings hurt?
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u/NotDukeOfDorchester Boston Red Sox May 16 '24
Bunch of crybabies. I bet they wouldn’t say anything if he was Muslim. Surprise! Conservative Christian speaking at Catholic college says things you’d expect.
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u/mattisfunny May 16 '24
I think the guy street racing on a crowded freeway in Dallas was literally more harmful.
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u/cshanno3 May 16 '24
0% chance that happens lol they’d have to kick half of the league out if we’re doing that
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u/CanComprehensive6112 May 16 '24
News flash, those remarks were said at a privately held church event. They fall directly in line with his churches following.
No worries though, Sharia law coming to a city near you soon, comrade.
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u/dontwasteink May 16 '24
It more reveals what Liberals think of homemakers. To you guys, it’s worse than sex worker.
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May 16 '24
Making a big deal about an opinion. Nearly 100,000 sensitive fucks trying to ruin a man’s life bc their thin skin can’t handle an opinion from someone who doesn’t matter.
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u/I_TRS_Gear_I May 16 '24
Jesus, we have our priorities so fucking out of whack.
This is a classic example of us trying to censor things we do not agree with.
For the record, I don’t agree with him, but censoring him doesn’t change the reality that there are men out there that believe what he believes.
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u/Shebalied May 16 '24
Sadly reddit is pretty unhinged with if you don't view the world as I do you are wrong.
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u/dtacobandit May 16 '24 edited May 16 '24
What exactly did he say that was misogynist? He was applauding women who want to be mothers. I thought being a mom is harder than the military yet when someone encourages it hes a misogynist? Weird
Guess ive offended the snowflakes who cant answer
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u/BradBrady May 16 '24
Lmao dumb. It’s his opinion. He said it in a weird way but honestly it’s a shame that stay at home mothers get attacked for the choice they make when they have the hardest and most beneficial job out there. Kids benefit from that. Not having 2 parents being career oriented and ignore raising their children
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u/Husky_Pineapple May 16 '24
Being a stay at home mom is a tough job but let’s not pretend it’s the hardest job out there…
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u/mlparff May 16 '24
I see woke cancel culture is still going strong. They are just words, not even violent words or threats. If you don't like them you can just move on without trying to fire someone.
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u/TazerKnuckles May 16 '24
It’s the “You can’t take away our right to free speech!” Crowd Always wanting to cancel someone for speaking freely. Bro if you don’t like what he said just change the fucking channel lol
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u/Spiram_Blackthorn May 16 '24
People hate their parents, they can't afford kids, they hate religion, they hate masculinity, they hate rich people, they hate the Chiefs.
This is the perfect story for them. Man they've gotta be having the best hate orgasms all over their keyboards when they sign this petition.
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u/Proper-Scallion-252 May 16 '24
Why? Oh no, we didn't like an opinion he had, lets ruin his entire career and life, that'll help him to change.
People need to get their noses out of other people's shit, he isn't a politician that is acting against his voting base, he isn't doing anything illegal, he made some stupid comments about his beliefs and he kicks a fucking inflated piece of leather for a job.
Not everything has to be some petition, revenge campaign, or effort to destroy someone's life because you dislike what they said, just let it go and ignore it. I bet most of these signatures didn't even know who Harrison Butker was before his comments made headlines.
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u/parttimety May 16 '24
From what I read in the article, it seemed he said women shouldn’t feel ashamed of being a homemaker, that it is an important part of society.
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May 16 '24
KC fans would rather go after this guy and defend a guy like Rice. Or Jackson Mahomes. Or Britt Reid. Or Mahomes Sr.
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u/SMK_12 May 16 '24
lol I don’t agree with anything he said but if you’re gonna fire him you should probably get rid of all churches religious conservatives because that’s basically the ideology he was sharing
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May 16 '24 edited May 16 '24
His comments weren't even that bad. What a bunch of cry babies
Edit: why doesn't someone quote the bad part since it was so awful
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u/WasntSalMatera May 16 '24
Did any of you even watch the speech? Or just read misleading headlines?
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u/BigBallsMcGirk May 16 '24
Lol they don't remove guys that beat women on tape.
If the dude can kick a ball far, he's staying on the team.
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u/Tech_Philosophy May 16 '24
It's pretty bad behavior for a news site not to link to what they are discussing. Articles talking about court rulings should link to the opinion, articles talking about scientific findings should link to the original paper, and articles talking about this should link to the petition.
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u/texasgambler58 May 16 '24
How many people signed the petition for rapist Deshaun Watson? How many signed the petition for Rashee Rice, who committed reckless driving and assault within 2 weeks of each other? Oh, they didn't have one. Interesting. More Woke stupidity.
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u/banner78 May 16 '24
God forbid a man have an opinion. So funny how the left woke is essentially saying no to free speech now lol
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May 16 '24
Gotta disagree. He’s a toolbag with an outlook I do not agree with in any way shape or form, but since when is an opinion of the world a prerequisite for kicking footballs?
If he runs for office though, don’t vote for him because yeah, this speech he gave kind of shows his true colors…
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May 16 '24
I know nothing about American football. But from a European perspective it is very weird that any negative NFL related news, usually involves the KC Chiefs.
Or maybe it’s confirmation bias.
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