{"id":2248959,"date":"2024-05-20T18:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T22:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pearl-jams-eddie-vedder-has-total-meltdown-during-concert-over-harrison-butkers-speech\/"},"modified":"2024-05-20T18:09:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T22:09:19","slug":"pearl-jams-eddie-vedder-has-total-meltdown-during-concert-over-harrison-butkers-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pearl-jams-eddie-vedder-has-total-meltdown-during-concert-over-harrison-butkers-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam Experiences Meltdown at Concert Due to Harrison Butker&#8217;s Speech"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fpearl-jams-eddie-vedder-has-total-meltdown-during-concert-over-harrison-butkers-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=2248959&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>Music\u2063 star Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam sparked controversy \u200dby criticizing Kansas City \u200cChiefs kicker Harrison Butker at a concert for his views on women prioritizing family over careers. Vedder&#8217;s comments stirred debate, with the singer\u200c questioning Butker&#8217;s\u2064 statements regarding gender\u200b roles\u2063 and empowerment\u200d during a\u200c public meltdown on stage.\u2064 The incident \u2062occurred at\u200d The MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Music icon Eddie Vedder\u200d of Pearl Jam caused a stir by calling out Kansas \u2062City Chiefs\u200b kicker \u2062Harrison Butker at\u200b a concert for his remarks on women choosing family\u2063 over careers. Vedder&#8217;s remarks ignited discussions about gender roles and empowerment as he openly challenged Butker&#8217;s views during a dramatic moment on stage at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas.  <\/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<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/%20\"><span>Johnathan Jones<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 20, 2024 at 2:11pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Far-left grunge music pioneer Eddie Vedder blasted Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker at a concert Saturday for daring to tell wives and mothers that it is okay to focus on their children instead of giving their lives to careers.<\/p>\n<p>The Pearl Jam frontman ranted about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/star-actress-comes-defense-harrison-butker-nothing-offensive-said\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the 28-year-old<\/a> during a concert at The MGM Grand in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/landmark-las-vegas-casino-closing-demolition-scheduled-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Las Vegas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/eddie-vedder-harrison-butker-benedictine-college-graduation-speech-1235904339\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, after the rock group Deep Sea Diver opened up the concert, Vedder commented on two of the women in the band \u2014 singer Jessica Dobson and keyboardist Patti King.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s some good men and good women making up a great band,\u201d the 59-year-old said of his opening act.<\/p>\n<p>Vedder said the two women \u201cmust not have believed that \u2018diabolical lie\u2019 that women should take pride in taking a back seat to their man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The singer continued his meltdown on Butker, who is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/catholic-chiefs-kicker-harrison-butker-gets-incredible-news-controversial-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a devout Christian<\/a>, by further mischaracterizing the NFL star\u2019s comments from a commencement speech just over a week ago at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas.<\/p>\n<p>Vedder said there is every reason to take \u201cpride in homemaking\u201d and described running a household as \u201cone of the hardest jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut you shouldn\u2019t not follow a dream because you think that you\u2019re gonna benefit by giving up your dreams,\u201d Vedder added. \u201cI couldn\u2019t understand the logic. So I\u2019m questioning it in public right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you stand with Harrison Butker?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For whatever reason and at a rock <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/john-mellencamp-leaves-stage-concert-heckler-says-just-play-music-audience-left-wondering-show-will-continue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">concert<\/a>, Vedder continued to slam a Christian NFL player at an event that people paid to get into to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/foo-fighters-cancels-minneapolis-concert-after-venue-rejects-bands-covid-measures\/\" title=\"Foo Fighters Cancels Minneapolis Concert After Venue Rejects Band's COVID Measures\">hear music<\/a> from the 1990s.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WARNING: The following video contains language that some viewers might find offensive.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b6m5KNZoO0I?si=75f2aF___zt4z-i8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe irony was that the football player \u2014 kicker \u2026 You see, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fing-py-pearl-jams-lead-singer-paused-concert-to-slam-harrison-butker\/\" title=\"Pearl Jam's Frontman Interrupts Show to Criticize Harrison Butker\">kicker doesn\u2019<\/a>t have the pads because he doesn\u2019t tackle anybody or get tackled,\u201d Vedder said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut he was telling men, \u2018Don\u2019t forget to puff up your chest and be more masculine,\u2019\u201d the singer continued. \u201c\u2018Don\u2019t lose your masculinity.\u2019 The irony was that when he was saying that, he looked like such a p****.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The singer concluded, \u201cThere\u2019s nothing more masculine than a strong man supporting a strong woman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Butker of course never told any women at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/meltdown-kc-outlet-publishes-piece-saying-chiefs-replace-harrison-butker-woman-viral-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benedictine College<\/a> to take a backseat to men but that rather they should feel empowered if they choose to put family before a career.<\/p>\n<p>\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?\u201d Butker said to Catholic students at the school before he asked them not to buy into the left\u2019s \u201cdiabolical lies\u201d that they must become corporate drones or their lives are meaningless.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Harrison Butker chokes up while discussing his wife, encouraging Benedictine College female grads to embrace motherhood. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qm73MBl0Hl\">pic.twitter.com\/qm73MBl0Hl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The College Fix (@CollegeFix) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollegeFix\/status\/1789993734156759384?\">May 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSome of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/whoopi-goldberg-launches-surprise-defense-conservative-chiefs-kicker-harrison-butker-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Butker<\/a> added. \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<\/p>\n<p>The Georgia Tech alum, who is currently the target of a cancel culture campaign, choked up and concluded by praising his wife, Isabelle Butker, for taking care of their two young children.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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