NFL Disavows Kicker’s Anti-LGBTQ, Sexist Speech

The Daily Beast reports:

The NFL wants to make it clear that, unlike a certain Kansas City Chiefs kicker, they do not believe that women belong solely as homemakers, nor that LGBTQ+ people constitute “the deadly sins.”

Harrison Butker gave a speech in his personal capacity,” Jonathan Beane, the NFL’s senior vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer, told The Daily Beast in a written statement.

“His views are not those of the NFL as an organization. The NFL is steadfast in our commitment to inclusion, which only makes our league stronger.”

Read the full article. Butker’s speech continues to go wildly viral on social media, particularly on TikTok, where thousands of women have posted outraged responses. The far-right, of course, is thrilled with his “based” rant.

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker went off on a politically conservative and deeply religious tirade, going after working women, people who identify as LGBTQ+, President Joe Biden, and other Catholics.https://t.co/WlMrhJvXwZ

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) May 15, 2024