As Harrison Butker continues to be heavily criticized for his Benedictine College commencement speech, a clip of Patrick Mahomes once admitting that he doesn’t talk to the Chiefs’ now-infamous kicker has resurfaced.
During his appearance on the Pat McAfee Show after the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII, Mahomes revealed he doesn’t really interact with his teammate Butker. “Honestly, I don’t talk to Harrison all year long, man,” he said. “I just let him do his thing.”
However, Patrick Mahomes said he can count on Butker to make the more difficult field goals. “But I know if I can cross that 40, man, if I cross that 40, he’s going to put it through there. I know if you saw in the game I got a little pressure, threw it short, and knew Harrison was going to knock it through.”
Butker is considered one of the best NFL kickers. He has knocked down better than 95 percent of his field goal attempts. He also set the record for the longest-made goal in Super Bowl history.
Although he’s a big name in the NFL, Harrison Butker has a reputation for being outspoken about his political beliefs.
Patrick Mahomes, Other Chiefs Players Stay Out of the Spotlight Amid Harrison Butker Controversy
Patrick Mahomes and other Kansas City Chiefs players have remained quiet as Harrison Butker is being slammed for what is described as “bigoted” and “misogynistic” for what he said during his commencement speech over the weekend.
He told the female graduates that he felt the need to directly speak to them. He stated they “have had the most diabolical lies told” to them. Instead of looking forward to their careers, he advised they should be focused on getting married and having children.
Butker also told the men graduates they should be “unapologetic” in their masculinity. He encouraged them to “fight against cultural emasculation of men.”
The NFL kicker continued to push forward by speaking out about political subjects. Including, “abortion, IVF, surrogacy, euthanasia as well as a growing support for degenerate cultural values.”
He referred to Pride Month as part of the “deadly sins” and slammed President Biden.
The NFL has spoken out about the speech, stating that Butker’s beliefs are his and his alone. They also do not reflect the organization’s opinions.
“Harrison Butker gave a speech in his personal capacity,” Jonathan Beane, the NFL’s senior vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer, told People. “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.”