{"id":2249126,"date":"2024-05-20T21:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T01:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ufc-champ-calls-nfl-spineless-after-league-condemns-harrison-butkers-speech-designed-to-destroy-america\/"},"modified":"2024-05-20T21:54:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T01:54:31","slug":"ufc-champ-calls-nfl-spineless-after-league-condemns-harrison-butkers-speech-designed-to-destroy-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ufc-champ-calls-nfl-spineless-after-league-condemns-harrison-butkers-speech-designed-to-destroy-america\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Champion Criticizes NFL as &#8216;Spineless&#8217; Over Butker&#8217;s Speech Condemnation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fufc-champ-calls-nfl-spineless-after-league-condemns-harrison-butkers-speech-designed-to-destroy-america%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=2249126&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>UFC fighter\u2062 Sean Strickland criticized the NFL\u200d for not supporting Harrison\u2063 Butker,\u200c a Kansas City Chiefs kicker,\u2064 under attack for upholding \u200dChristian values. Strickland condemned the NFL for its silence on Butker&#8217;s ordeal, calling them out as cowards. Strickland&#8217;s response sparked\u200b a\u200d debate on social issues \u2062and traditional beliefs. UFC fighter \u200bSean Strickland spoke out \u2063against the NFL&#8217;s lack \u2064of support for Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, who faced criticism for standing by Christian values. Strickland condemned the NFL&#8217;s inaction, labeling them\u200b as\u200b cowards. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pearl-jams-eddie-vedder-has-total-meltdown-during-concert-over-harrison-butkers-speech\/\" title=\"Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam Experiences Meltdown at Concert Due to Harrison Butker's Speech\">remarks ignited discussions<\/a> on social issues and traditional values.  <\/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\/sports\/\">  Sports <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/igcolonel\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/igcolonel\/%20\"><span>Warner Todd Huston<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 20, 2024 at 5:15pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>UFC fighter Sean Strickland put the National Football League on blast for not coming to the support of Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, who is under attack from the extreme left for daring to espouse Christian values.<\/p>\n<p>Butker is under fire for giving voice to his traditional Christian ideals during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/super-bowl-champion-shreds-biden-commencement-address-support-murder-innocent-babies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">commencement address<\/a> he was asked to give on May 11 at Benedictine College, a Catholic college in Atchison, Kansas.<\/p>\n<p>During his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/irate-leftists-wage-war-chiefs-star-kicker-conservative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">commencement speech<\/a>, the Super Bowl winner urged the male graduates before him to embrace their masculinity and asked the female grads to consider not forsaking a family life in order to pursue a career.<\/p>\n<p>Since his speech, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pearl-jams-eddie-vedder-total-meltdown-concert-harrison-butkers-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">far left<\/a> has lined up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-ex-chiefs-cheerleader-loses-mind-harrison-butkers-speech-grounds-termination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">destroy<\/a> the NFL player. And even an NFL official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-throws-conservative-chiefs-star-bus-commencement-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attacked<\/a> him.<\/p>\n<p>The attack by the NFL official in particular angered Strickland, who quickly jumped to his X account on Monday to blast the league.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen did the NFL become such spineless cowards?\u201d Strickland began. \u201cMAN + WOMAN=MARRIAGE.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing else. Text, history and tradition\u2026 It\u2019s that simple. \u2018It doesn\u2019t matter, who cares who can get married.\u2019 Saying that makes you a weak man. They want you to say that\u2026. Have beliefs.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When did the NFL become such spineless cowards?<\/p>\n<p>MAN + WOMAN=MARRIAGE<br \/> Nothing else<\/p>\n<p>Text, history and tradition\u2026 It\u2019s that simple<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter, who cares who can get married\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Saying that makes you a weak man. They want you to say that\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>Have beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SStricklandMMA\/status\/1792625255795617983?\">May 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you agree with Sean Strickland?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In a subsequent post, Strickland continued his rant, voicing his opinion on marriage \u2014 which supported traditional male and female roles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is not one ounce of me who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/that-fraud-leftists-rage-at-tony-dungy-for-standing-with-gov-ron-desantis-on-fatherhood-bill\/\" title=\"'That Fraud': Leftists Rage at Tony Dungy for Standing with Gov. Ron DeSantis on Fatherhood Bill\">hates gay people<\/a>. If you\u2019re gay be gay. Be happy. I wish you the best,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut that doesn\u2019t mean I have to bend my knee on every social issue designed to destroy America and masculinity,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can be against gay marriage. It\u2019s ok. You\u2019re not a bigot nfl,\u201d Strickland concluded.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There is not one ounce of me who hates gay people. If you\u2019re gay be gay. Be happy. I wish you the best<\/p>\n<p>But that doesn\u2019t mean I have to bend my knee on every social issue designed to destroy America and masculinity<\/p>\n<p>You can be against gay marriage. It\u2019s ok. You\u2019re not a bigot nfl<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SStricklandMMA\/status\/1792629384001540168?\">May 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Strickland was referring to the attack by NFL senior vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer Jonathan Beane, who <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/harrison-butker-nfl-does-not-share-views-in-graduation-speech-8649229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claimed<\/a> that the player\u2019s \u201cviews are not those of the NFL as an organization. The NFL is steadfast in our commitment to inclusion, which only makes our league stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many X users agreed with Strickland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstitution of marriage was predicated on having kids and two dudes can\u2019t do that,\u201d one X user responded to Strickland\u2019s second post. \u201cThis is a reasonable take, what we are against is teaching it to kindergarteners and life altering procedures\/medication to under 18 year olds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To that, Strickland replied, \u201c100 percent.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"ca\">100 percent<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SStricklandMMA\/status\/1792629988392407293?\">May 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Butker has been accused of being \u201coffensive,\u201d \u201chomophobic\u201d and \u201cmisogynistic\u201d for standing up for Christian values in his speech.<\/p>\n<p>During his address he told the women in the audience, \u201cIt is you, the women, who have had the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-kicker-slammed-for-defending-christianity\/\" title=\"NFL Kicker Criticized for Supporting Christianity\">diabolical lies told<\/a> to you.\u201d He went on, saying, many of them were probably thinking about their potential careers but, more of them were likely \u201cmost excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that his wife would agree.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt cannot be overstated that all of my success is made possible because a girl I met in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irate-leftists-wage-war-on-chiefs-star-kicker-for-being-too-conservative\/\" title=\"Angry Liberals Target Chiefs' Kicker for Conservative Views\">band class back<\/a> in middle school would convert to the faith, become my wife, and embrace one of the most important titles of all: homemaker,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In another segment of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/catholic-chiefs-kicker-harrison-butker-gets-incredible-news-controversial-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">address<\/a>, he told the men in the audience to \u201cbe unapologetic in your masculinity\u201d and urged them not to listen to those telling them they don\u2019t matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs men, we set the tone of the culture, and when that is absent, disorder, dysfunction and chaos set in,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/slowtowrite.com\/harrison-butker-is-right\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the stream of attacks, Butker has also received <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/star-actress-comes-defense-harrison-butker-nothing-offensive-said\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">support<\/a>, such as that from Strickland. 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Together, we really can save the country.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for your support!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Please stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-43\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/igcolonel\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-43\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-43\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-43\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-43\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Warner Todd Huston has been writing editorials and news since 2001 but started his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-donalds-takes-shot-at-host-of-the-view-dares-panel-to-invite-him-on-as-a-guest\/\" title=\"Byron Donalds Takes Shot at Host of 'The View,' Dares Panel to Invite Him On as a Guest\">writing career penning articles<\/a> about U.S. history back in the early 1990s. Huston has appeared on Fox News, Fox Business Network, CNN and several local Chicago news programs to discuss the issues of the day. Additionally, he is a regular guest on radio programs from coast to coast. Huston has also been a Breitbart News contributor since 2009. Warner works out of the Chicago area, a place he calls a &#8220;target-rich environment&#8221; for political news. Follow him on Truth Social at @WarnerToddHuston.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Warner Todd Huston has been writing editorials and news since 2001 but started his writing career penning articles about U.S. history back in the early 1990s. Huston has appeared on Fox News, Fox Business Network, CNN and several local Chicago news programs to discuss the issues of the day. Additionally, he is a regular guest on radio programs from coast to coast. Huston has also been a Breitbart News contributor since 2009. Warner works out of the Chicago area, a place he calls a &#8220;target-rich environment&#8221; for political news. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC fighter Sean Strickland criticized the NFL for not supporting Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker. The kicker faced backlash from the extreme left for expressing Christian values. 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