In news that is going to absolutely send modern-day feminist left-wingers into an epic meltdown, it turns out that a majority of Americans actually support Kansas City Chiefs placekicker Harrison Butker expressing his religious beliefs and his thoughts on the moral situation of the culture during a graduation speech he gave at a Catholic school. If you cup your ear, turn down your favorite podcast, and listen carefully, the screams, cries, and wails of radical leftists can be heard, as the sound is carried through the air from coast-to-coast.
The Christian Post revealed that a Rasmussen Reports survey’s results released last week say 58 percent of those who responded approve of Butker expressing his views, while 38 percent stated they “strongly approve.”
By contrast, 29% disapproved of him expressing his beliefs, including 15% of respondents who said they “Strongly Disapprove,” while 12% of respondents said they were unsure.
Regarding the NFL’s decision to officially distance itself from Butker’s remarks, 51% of respondents said they disapproved of the NFL’s actions, while 37% said they approved and 13% were undecided.
Data for the report came from a survey of 1,222 U.S. adults conducted May 23 and 26-27 by Rasmussen, with a margin of error of +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
The comment that ticked off radical feminists was when Butker, speaking to female graduates, said, “I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world.”
“I can tell you that my beautiful wife, Isabelle, would be the first to say that her life truly started when she began living her vocation as a wife and as a mother,” Butker continued.
“I’m beyond blessed with the many talents God has given me, but it cannot be overstated that all of my success is made possible because a girl I met in band class back in middle school would convert to the faith, become my wife, and embrace one of the most important titles of all: homemaker,” he added.
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Butker also spoke directly to male graduates, telling them that the “absence of men in the home is what plays a large role in the violence we see all around the nation.”
“Other countries do not have nearly the same absentee father rates as we find here in the U.S., and a correlation could be made in their drastically lower violence rates, as well,” he told the audience.
As you would expect from today’s faithless generation, Butker took a lot of flack for his comments. There was even an online petition circulated demanding he be fired from the team, which garnered 229,000 signatures, claiming the placekicker’s remarks were “sexist, homophobic, anti-trans, anti-abortion and racist.”
Man, they threw out all of the “ists” at Butker, didn’t they?
“These comments reinforce harmful stereotypes that threaten social progress. They create a toxic environment that hinders our collective efforts towards equality, diversity and inclusion in society. It is unacceptable for such a public figure to use their platform to foster harm rather than unity,” the petition said. “We demand accountability from our sports figures who should be role models promoting respect for all people regardless of their race, gender identity or sexual orientation. We call upon the Kansas City Chiefs management to dismiss Harrison Butker immediately for his inappropriate conduct.”
Butker himself responded to the controversy during a speech given at the “Courage Under Fire” gala that took place in Nashville, Tennessee.
“The theme of tonight’s gala — Courage Under Fire — was decided many months ago, but it now feels providential that this would be the theme after what we have all witnessed these past few weeks,” Butker remarked at the gala. “If it wasn’t clear that the timeless Catholic values are hated by many, it is now.”
“In my seven years in the NFL, I have become familiar with the positive and negative comments. But the majority of them revolved around my performance on the field. But as to be expected, the more I’ve talked about what I value most, which is my Catholic faith, the more polarizing I’ve become,” Butker told the audience.