'His comments were sexist, homophobic, anti-trans, anti-abortion and racist,' a Change.org petition calling to have Butker fired reads.
FILE - Harrison Butker #7 of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up prior to Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, N.V.continues to grow, and now the NFL player finds himself in the crosshairs of multiple petitions calling for him to be fired.
He attacked what he called “dangerous gender ideologies” in a reference to Pride month and compared the celebration to “deadly sins,” called President Joe Biden “delusional” and criticized his leadership during the pandemic and, most controversially, told the“I think it is you, the women, who have had the most diabolic lies told to you,” Butker said.
“I probably can’t watch because I will be too busy in the kitchen cooking for my husband and not utilizing my three advanced degrees,” another chimed in.Ottawa to acquire Quebec Bridge, will spend $1 billion on span over 25 years “Traditionally, commencement speeches are meant to celebrate and inspire graduates and their families. Kansas City Chiefs player Harrison Butker’s commencement speech was not only a clear miss, it was inaccurate, ill-informed, and woefully out of step with Americans about Pride, LGBTQ people and women,” a statement from GLAAD on Wednesday reads. “Those with expansive platforms, especially athletes, should use their voices to uplift and expand understanding and acceptance in the world.
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