Chiefs player Harrison Butker delivered a powerful speech promoting Christian principles to a graduating class in Benedictine College on Saturday.
The NFL is stating that they don’t agree with Butker.
In his commencement address, the Butker was critical of the president Joe Biden for his pro-abortion views and encouraged male students to embrace masculinity, and promoted the virtues of motherhood, telling female graduates that there is no greater calling than being a mother.
In an address in a letter to People, NFL Senior Vice Chief Diversity and the Inclusion officer Jonathan Beane stated That Butker’s values do not match the NFL’s.
“Harrison Butker gave a speech in his personal capacity,” Beane wrote. “His opinions do not reflect those that of The NFL as an organisation. The NFL is unwavering in our dedication to diversity and diversity, which strengthens our team.”
In addition, he spoke to college students about the anti-Christian beliefs that the current administration believes in on abortion and motherhood and being a part of the “cultural emasculation of men,” Butker added the idea that Pride Month represented “deadly sins.”
The NFL’s assertion that it does not adhere to Howeverker’s tradition of Christian values is in stark contrast with the way the NFL handled the case of the infamous protester for the national anthem Colin Kaepernick. The league has never sided with his blatantly anti-American and antipolice remarks.
But When Butker talks about Christian values before an Christian audience at the Christian university The league appears to feel the need to distance themselves the remarks.
In actual fact it was not just that the NFL not change Kaepernick’s extremist beliefs, but they took on key elements of his campaign and came up with Inspire Change, a social justice-based initiative. The organization generously contributes hundreds of millions each year to organizations, many of which are in favor of elimination or reduction of police.
Of course the NFL had a lot more reason to protest Kaepernick’s opinions, not only because they found them offensive, but in addition, because Kaepernick was causing their customers the center of attention (who did not agree with him and in large numbers) by organizing his protest in advance of an actual game, and also making use of NFL facilities to conduct interviews about his worldview.
Harrison Butker expressed his views in private and at the request of a small group of people who were in agreement with his views. Technically speaking, the NFL should not have spoken out other than if they had a desire to do so and they did, which is what caused the issue.
Also, in other words, if NFL wants to show that their values align the values of Colin Kaepernick and Black Lives Matter instead of Christian family men such as Harrison Butker, they’re doing very well.