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  • Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker criticized Pride Month and suggested women should stay in the kitchen during a commencement address.
  • Butker has had a successful career in the NFL, but his views on gender roles and Pride Month have sparked controversy.
  • He also criticized the "church of nice" and expressed his beliefs in speaking truth despite going against diversity and inclusion.
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[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 120 points 2 weeks ago

Oh, I fully support his belief in saying what he thinks.

It's always good to know where the morons are so you can avoid them.

[-] ID411@lemmy.dbzer0.com 79 points 2 weeks ago

Prompt : You are an undereducated over privileged young man that has been told he was special from a young age. You have grown up in lockerooms and on playing fields surrounded by very similar people, many of whom you must obey. What are your views on women and homosexuals?

you forgot the latent brain damage from taking a few too many hits

[-] callouscomic@lemm.ee 19 points 2 weeks ago

Ehh, he's a kicker. He doesn't really play the game.

[-] havokdj@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Hits from playing football or hits from the methpipe??

[-] HonkTonkWoman@lemm.ee 9 points 2 weeks ago

…but before you answer, let me introduce you to out, gay linebacker, Carl Nassib.

Go ahead Harrison. Share those views with Carl. No. No helmets or pads now.

Just you, Carl, & your oh so important views on homosexuality.

[-] kescusay@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Just out of curiosity, I looked up both their weights. Harrison Butker is a slim guy, weighing in at 199 lbs. Carl Nassib outweighs him by about fifty lbs.

[-] HonkTonkWoman@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago

Carl also made a career out of upending tight ends, stopping running backs, & flattening full backs.

Harrison might be a football player, but there’s a damn country mile between his “roughin’ up” abilities & Carl’s…

[-] Red_October@lemmy.world 67 points 2 weeks ago

I thought kickers usually avoided the kind of brain damage that would explain what could only be described as a blatant attempt to get canceled.

[-] DessertStorms@kbin.social 19 points 2 weeks ago

a blatant attempt to get canceled.

Except "getting cancelled" isn't a thing, the right will embrace him and give him the platform which is what he is actually aiming for, and he'll be on all their podcasts, and sponsor their brands, and keep most of his fans and gain more, and create a whole comfortable living for himself from being a bigot, like so so so many others before him.

[-] danekrae@lemmy.world 39 points 2 weeks ago

You're a wanker Harry, and a great one.

Get a real job.

[-] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 33 points 2 weeks ago

I am less concerned with his opinion, and more concerned a place invited him to speak to graduates... some of whom I assume were women.

[-] Delusional@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yup it'd be best at that point to usher him away and apologize for the insane bull crap he just said. Can't believe they let him finish rambling stupid shit to everyone.

[-] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I suspect they knew what he was going to say more or less.

[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 30 points 2 weeks ago

Is there a such thing as a "good conservative"? Why do they insist on being such cockroaches?

[-] TheOneCurly@lemm.ee 12 points 2 weeks ago

They are wholly devoted to "conserving" systems that are designed to benefit cis, white, straight, wealthy, men at the expense of everyone else. I'm not sure how that could be "good" no matter how they went about it.

[-] DontMakeMoreBabies@kbin.social 22 points 2 weeks ago

This moron gets paid stupid money to kick a ball and say retarded shit.

Hooray for humanity!

[-] DessertStorms@kbin.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

And you really couldn't say that without being an ableist shit?

[-] newbeni@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

And here is the best part, he misses.....a lot.

[-] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yup, we've known he's a hardcore Catholic douche for years here in KC. In his shoes, I'd not be so preachy though. People that preachy get their skeletons dug up.

[-] timewarp@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago

When will his boyfriend tell the true story?

[-] downpunxx@fedia.io 18 points 2 weeks ago

dude plays contact professional football in a league comprised of 75% people of color, i'm not saying he's going to be targeted this upcoming season, but then again i'm not saying he won't be

[-] Fluffy_Ruffs@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

I think you'll find the negative feelings towards pride month and women's rights are shared amongst many players regardless of their background.

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago

I never considered professional brawlers (I.e. "American" football players) to be smart.

[-] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Some of them are very intelligent. I can't say many of them, but some are.

[-] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 2 points 2 weeks ago

Michael Bennett comes to mind.

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

They can't be that smart when they keep playing a "sport" that leaves permanent brain damage in many, if not all professionals.

[-] sarcasticsunrise@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago

As if I needed another reason to hate the Kansas City Chiefs

[-] downpunxx@fedia.io -1 points 2 weeks ago

I did like what they did to the Baltimore Ravens in the playoffs. Man, I hate NFL dynasties, and I hate Andy Reids parenting, but I hate the Baltimore Ravens above all other things Football, and that's a fact jack.

[-] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago

He did this during a commencement speech. That makes it even worse. There's a reason why most commencement speeches stick to genetic themes like believing in yourself or doing great things or remember to give the university money or things like that, and it's to avoid whatever this was.

[-] DogWater@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

Ohio State had a Bitcoin shill who did psychedelics to write the speech....no that's not a joke

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

You’d know it’s not a joke if you’d ever been to Columbus. It’s on par with a polyamorous witch doing a commencement speech.

[-] Zahille7@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

What's that old saying? "Shut up and play ball"?

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

I wonder if he realizes....

he's a dude in tights.

being chased by other dudes in tights.

and occasionally, fighting over something called a "pigskin".

Also, don't ask what happens in the dogpile. what happens in the dogpile... stays in the dogpile...

[-] notabot@lemm.ee 10 points 2 weeks ago

Is he still on the team? If so, why? Are they all this twisted and broken?

[-] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Lol. He's a kicker. Who cares what he has to say

[-] tyrant@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Well, he just talked himself right off my fantasy football team this year. Nice work bozo!

[-] Fluffy_Ruffs@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Way to stick it to him

[-] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

OMG you made him cry wtf?

[-] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

That literally has nothing to do with anything, lol. Fantasy football has zero impact on the players. Pick your team on schedule and stats.

[-] GiuseppeAndTheYeti@midwest.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

Well now its a one horse race. Justin Tucker is the best kicker in the NFL.

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