Harrison Butker, pictured speaking to the media during the Super Bowl in February, said he values his religion more than football.
NFL kicker Butker has no regrets about expressing his beliefs during recent commencement speech | CBC Sports LoadedKansas City kicker Harrison Butker has no regrets about expressing his beliefs in a recent commencement speech and he said he has received support as well as "a shocking level of hate" from others.
"It is now, over the past few days, my beliefs or what people think I believe have been the focus of countless discussions around the globe," Butker said Friday. "At the outset, many people expressed a shocking level of hate. But as the days went on, even those who disagreed with my viewpoints shared their support for my freedom of religion."
The NFL has distanced itself from Butker's comments. The league said the comments and "views are not those of the NFL as an organization." Speaking about Butker on his "New Heights" podcast, Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce said he cherishes Butker as a teammate.
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