{"id":2252540,"date":"2024-05-24T21:57:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T01:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-chiefs-kicker-harrison-butker-breaks-silence-says-he-will-continue-to-be-unapologetic-catholic\/"},"modified":"2024-05-24T22:02:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T02:02:21","slug":"exclusive-chiefs-kicker-harrison-butker-breaks-silence-says-he-will-continue-to-be-unapologetic-catholic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-chiefs-kicker-harrison-butker-breaks-silence-says-he-will-continue-to-be-unapologetic-catholic\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking News: Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker Affirms Unapologetic Catholic Stance"},"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\">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%2Fexclusive-chiefs-kicker-harrison-butker-breaks-silence-says-he-will-continue-to-be-unapologetic-catholic%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=2252540&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 \u200ckicker Harrison Butker stood \u200dfirm \u2062in his Catholic faith amid backlash \u2064over\u200d remarks at \u200ba Catholic university. Facing criticism for his views on abortion and traditional values, he affirmed his \u2063beliefs, garnering support from teammates and\u2063 fans. Butker&#8217;s \u200c<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> soared, reflecting public backing despite media controversy.\u200c Your\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-pushes-for-federal-gov-to-pay-for-entire-cost-of-rebuilding-baltimore-bridge-but-says-it-will-take-some-time\/\" title=\"Biden advocates for federal government to cover full Baltimore Bridge reconstruction expenses, acknowledges it will be a lengthy process\">summary effectively captures<\/a> the key points about Kansas\u200c City\u2064 Chiefs\u200d kicker Harrison Butker&#8217;s unwavering stance in his Catholic faith amidst criticism for his\u2062 beliefs on\u200b abortion and traditional\u2063 values, receiving support\u200b from teammates and fans,\u200b and experiencing\u200c a\u2064 surge \u200din jersey sales reflecting public endorsement despite media scrutiny.  <\/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\">NASHVILLE \u2014 Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker made his first public remarks on Friday night following his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meltdown-kc-outlet-publishes-piece-saying-chiefs-should-replace-harrison-butker-with-a-woman-after-viral-speech\/\" title=\"KC Outlet Suggests Chiefs Replace Butker with Woman Post Viral Speech\">viral commencement speech<\/a> at a Catholic university that caused a <\/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\">leftist meltdown<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, stating that the \u201cshocking level of hate\u201d will not deter him from being \u201cunapologetic\u201d about his faith.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIf it wasn\u2019t clear that the timeless Catholic values are hated by many, it is now,\u201d Butker said at the Courage Under Fire gala in Nashville, in support of a Catholic charity. \u201cOver the past few days, my beliefs, or what people think I believe, have been the focus of countless discussions around the globe.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIn my seven years in the NFL, I\u2019ve become familiar with positive and negative comments. But the majority of them revolve around my performance on the field,\u201d Butker said. \u201cBut, as to be expected, the more I\u2019ve talked about what I value most, my Catholic faith, the more polarizing I\u2019ve become. It\u2019s a decision I\u2019ve consciously made, and one I do not regret at all.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The three-time Super Bowl champion kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs came under fire earlier this month after he delivered a speech at a Catholic university that criticized President Joe Biden for supporting abortion, as well as \u201cthe <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 He was also criticized for praising stay-at-home moms.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: In first public remarks since his commencement speech sparked a liberal meltdown, Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker makes very clear he\u2019s not backing down from his faith. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/buttkicker7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@buttkicker7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q3Vh0KpvTg\">pic.twitter.com\/q3Vh0KpvTg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDailyWire\/status\/1794170364903444683?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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 Butker said during the commencement speech, delivered at Benedictine College.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Though the comments were criticized on the Left \u2014 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/demand-the-kansas-city-chiefs-to-dismiss-harrison-butker-for-discriminatory-remarks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Change.org<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">petition<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  called for the Chiefs to dismiss Butker for his remarks that it deemed \u201csexist, homophobic, anti-trans, anti-abortion, and racist\u201d \u2014 he\u2019s been embraced by teammates and the public. The veteran NFL player has won public support from his head coach Andy Reid, as well as star teammates Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Chris Jones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Butker\u2019s jersey sales also skyrocketed following his commencement address as people rushed to NFL Shop, making Butker\u2019s jersey one of the most popular in the entire league. Though the media showcased anger from women, his jersey actually <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/feminists-nightmare-harrison-butker-nfl-womens-jerseys-sell-out\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sold out in women\u2019s sizes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He touched on the support during his Friday address. \u201cAs the days went on, even those who disagreed with my viewpoints shared their support for my freedom of religion,\u201d Butker said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Butker\u2019s Friday night speech was followed by remarks from Daily Wire hosts Matt Walsh and Michael Knowles, among other speakers, at the \u201cCourage Under Fire\u201d event in Nashville. The charity event was hosted by Regina Caeli Academy \u2014 a classical homeschool hybrid academy for Catholic families. The event was sponsored by Bentkey, The Daily Wire\u2019s kids entertainment streaming service.<\/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\">\u201cThe theme for tonight\u2019s gala, Courage Under Fire, was decided many months ago,\u201d Butker said. \u201cBut it now feels providential that this would be the theme after what we have all witnessed these past two weeks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Butker, who is on the board of Regina Caeli Academy, delivered his speech before the main address, which was given by Walsh. Knowles and Walsh are both receiving the \u201cCourage Under Fire Honorees in the Culture\u201d award.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He said he hopes his response to the public criticism will embolden others to be courageous about their faith.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor if heaven is our goal, we should embrace our cross, however large or small it may be, and live our life with joy, to be a bold witness for Christ,\u201d Butker said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy hope is that tonight\u2019s theme, and RCAs mission, will embolden others, that many more will be unapologetic of their Catholic faith and never be afraid to speak out for truth, even when it goes against the loudest voices,\u201d Butker said.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Nashville, Chiefs&#8217; Harrison Butker addresses the backlash after his Catholic university speech, vowing to stay unapologetic about his faith. 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