{"id":2246459,"date":"2024-05-16T20:56:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T00:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chiefs-kicker-harrison-butkers-jersey-sales-soar-after-leftists-melt-down-over-his-commencement-speech\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T20:58:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T00:58:44","slug":"chiefs-kicker-harrison-butkers-jersey-sales-soar-after-leftists-melt-down-over-his-commencement-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chiefs-kicker-harrison-butkers-jersey-sales-soar-after-leftists-melt-down-over-his-commencement-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Harrison Butker&#8217;s Jersey Sales Surge Amid Commencement Speech Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchiefs-kicker-harrison-butkers-jersey-sales-soar-after-leftists-melt-down-over-his-commencement-speech%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2246459&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker experienced a surge in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-are-free-to-leave-buddy-nbas-enes-kanter-freedom-rips-lebron-james-after-comments-about-america\/\" title=\"\u2018You Are Free To Leave Buddy\u2019: NBA\u2019s Enes Kanter Freedom Rips LeBron James After Comments About America\">jersey sales<\/a> after controversy \u2063arose from his commencement speech. Labeled\u2064 misogynistic by some,\u200c the speech triggered a leftist backlash seeking his dismissal.\u200d Despite this, Butker&#8217;s\u2063 jersey became a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walmart-expands-drone-delivery-to-4-million-households\/\" title=\"Walmart Expands Drone-Delivery to 4 Million Households\">top seller<\/a> on the Fanatics NFL shop, surpassing even star QB Patrick Mahomes \u2063in sales on the NFL site. The increased sales signify support \u2063amidst cancel culture\u200b attempts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kansas City Chiefs kicker <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/chiefs-kicker-slams-biden-and-dei-in-commencement-speech\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harrison Butker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019s jersey sales have soared following a l<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">e<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ftist <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/leftists-melt-down-over-nfl-kickers-speech-slamming-biden-lgbtq-pride-petition-demands-team-dismiss-him\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">meltdown<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  over his <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">commencement speech that some have labeled misogynistic, \u201cdiscriminatory,\u201d and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Butker\u2019s #7 jersey has catapulted to one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tebowmania-top-5-selling-jerseys-on-nfl-website-all-belong-to-tim-tebow-following-comeback\/\" title=\"TEBOWMANIA: Top 5 Selling Jerseys On NFL Website ALL Belong To Tim Tebow Following Comeback\">top selling jerseys<\/a> on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nflshop.com\/jerseys\/d-2337111224+z-906686-2704878006?_s=gppc&#038;utm_campaign=NFL%20-%20NFL%20Generic%20-%20GKs%20-%20US%20-%20EN%7C412593471&#038;utm_medium=ppc&#038;ks_id=6220_kw71163234&#038;utm_term=nfl%20jerseys&#038;matchtype=be&#038;utm_source=o&#038;target=kwd-81157904242884:loc-190&#038;pcrid=81157792067396&#038;msclkid=28daa017a0581846bd3cc651c7faf46d\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fanatics NFL shop site<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, according to Kansas City CBS affiliate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/2024\/05\/16\/harrison-butker-jersey-sales-increase-aftermath-benedictine-college-address\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">KCTV 5<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GregDaileyNews\/status\/1791180928485605835\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NFL<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  site, the placekicker\u2019s jersey is listed as \u201cMost Popular in Jerseys,\u201d putting his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/investors-turn-bearish-raising-cash-and-increasingly-fearing-a-hard-landing-bofa-survey\/\" title=\"Investors grow bearish, hoard cash, and fear a hard landing: BofA survey.\">sales higher<\/a> than that of Kansas City Chiefs star QB Patrick Mahomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The boost in jersey sales comes amid a full-press attempt by leftists in Hollywood, on TV, in the news, and elsewhere to cancel the kicker and get him fired following his speech to graduates at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Benedictine College.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During his speech at the Catholic college, Butker said his wife would agree that her life \u201ctruly started when she began living her vocation as a wife and as a mother.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud835\udde7\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddd7\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddda: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chiefs<\/a> K Harrison Butker\u2019s jersey sales have exploded following the speech he gave a few days ago. His jersey is among the most popular. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NALDJpvvKV\">pic.twitter.com\/NALDJpvvKV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasrifootball\/status\/1791227744832856428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHow many of you are sitting here now, about to cross this stage, and are thinking about all the promotions and titles you are going to get in your career? Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world,\u201d Butker said. \u201cBut 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.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt 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,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">His comments drew backlash online, with critics branding him as misogynistic and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During his remarks, Butker appeared to call out President Joe Biden\u2019s support for abortion, without naming him, DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives, and LGBTQ \u201cPride month.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cOur nation is led by a man who publicly and proudly proclaims his Catholic faith, but at the same time is delusional enough to make the sign of the cross during a pro-abortion rally,\u201d Butker said. \u201cHe has been so vocal in his support for the murder of innocent babies that I\u2019m sure to many people, it appears you can be both Catholic and pro-choice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The kicker also called out the \u201cdeadly sin sort of pride that has a month dedicated to it\u201d and blasted those \u201cbehind the COVID lockdowns, to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chiefs-kicker-slams-biden-and-dei-in-commencement-speech\/\" title=\"Chiefs Kicker Criticizes Biden and DEI in Speech\">people pushing dangerous gender ideologies<\/a> onto the youth of America.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Change.org <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/demand-the-kansas-city-chiefs-to-dismiss-harrison-butker-for-discriminatory-remarks\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">petition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  calling for the three-time Super Bowl champion to be kicked off the Chiefs team for his \u201cdiscriminatory\u201d remarks has amassed more than 151,000 signatures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zach Jewell contributed to this piece.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker&#8217;s jersey sales spiked after a leftist uproar over his commencement speech, criticized as misogynistic and discriminatory. 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