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  • Harrison Butker’s faith has rubbed off on Patrick Mahomes, teammates, Chiefs owner’s daughter says

    Harrison Butker’s faith has rubbed off on Patrick Mahomes, teammates, Chiefs owner’s daughter says

    Harrison Butker may have garnered criticism last year off the field, but according to Gracie Hunt, the daughter of the Kansas City Chiefs owner, his presence in the locker room is certainly felt.

    Butker became a rather polarizing figure last offseason after he gave a faith-based commencement speech at Benedictine College and urged women to embrace the title of “homemaker.” 

    The controversial speech garnered much praise and backlash.

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    Chiefs, from left, Harrison Butker, Wanya Morris and Patrick Mahomes listen to the national anthem before playing the Baltimore Ravens at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 5, 2024, in Kansas City. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

    Butker also went after former President Joe Biden, adding, “Things like abortion, IVF, surrogacy, euthanasia, as well as a growing support for the degenerate cultural values and media all stem from pervasiveness of disorder.”

    However, shortly after the speech, Butker’s jersey became one of the most popular on the NFL’s online shop.

    Butker has not shied away from embracing his faith, and Hunt said that has rubbed off on his teammates, including Patrick Mahomes. 

    “Harrison is an amazing guy, and the most kind, genuine person. He is an awesome family man, they’re so sweet and precious. I think what’s been really cool to see this year, especially, is that it’s such a sense of iron sharpening iron,” Hunt told Riley Gaines on OutKick’s “Gaines for Girls” podcast.. 

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    Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker reacts to his field goal against the Buffalo Bills during the AFC Championship NFL game, Jan. 26, 2025, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

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    “Harrison and his boldness in his faith encourages other guys to be bold in their faith. You’ve seen Patrick be so bold in his faith and thanking God right off the bat when we won the AFC Championship. Boldness empowers boldness, and it’s just so refreshing to see, and I think he’s such a light to everybody around him.”

    Before the 2024 season began, Butker and the Chiefs agreed to a four-year, $25.6 million deal, the richest contract ever given to a kicker.

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    This season, he made all but two of his 31 extra-point attempts (he went 38-for-38 in 2023), and he was 21-for-25 (84%) on field goal tries. He connected on all of his tries between 30 and 49 yards, but has missed three straight from 50-plus. He kicked the game-winning field goal in Super Bowl LVII against the Eagles.

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  • Chiefs’ Harrison Butker says he has ‘nothing to apologize for’ when asked about speech blowback

    Chiefs’ Harrison Butker says he has ‘nothing to apologize for’ when asked about speech blowback

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    Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker was adamant Monday night that he had “nothing to apologize for” when asked about the backlash toward his commencement speech in the offseason.

    Butker’s faith-based speech at Benedictine College urged female graduates to embrace being a “homemaker” and criticized the LGBTQ community and President Biden for his stance on abortion. He added, “[T]hings like abortion, IVF, surrogacy, euthanasia, as well as a growing support for the degenerate cultural values and media all stem from pervasiveness of disorder.”

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    Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker, #7, participates during Super Bowl LIX Opening Night on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 in New Orleans ahead of the NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. (AP Photo/Matt York)

    The uproar subsided as the season got underway, and he was able to step up in the AFC Championship to nail the go-ahead field goal that put the Chiefs into Super Bowl LIX.

    He was asked about the speech in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX’s opening night.

    “It opened up a lot of good conversations and a lot of guys had different opinions about it but we all love each other in that locker room, and we all know who we are, and I think all the guys understood where I was coming from,” he said, via Chat Sports. “I know they respect me and respect what I have to say.

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    Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker, #7, reacts to his field goal against the Buffalo Bills during the second half of the AFC Championship NFL football game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

    “I got nothing to apologize for.”

    Butker was also involved in an odd moment when he was asked during the festivities, “What do you think about gays?” The Associated Press reported that an NFL official waved off the question, and Butker went about answering other people.

    “I understand that this is a great evening, and we’re here to focus on the game,” Butker said. “Maybe if I saw him without a camera we’d have a great conversation.”

    Butker will be just as important in Super Bowl LIX as he was last year against the San Francisco 49ers.

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    He had four field goals in the game, including a 57-yarder which set a Super Bowl record and the game-tying kick to send the game to overtime.

    The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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