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Shirley wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 3:49 pm The NFL responds after a player urges female college graduates to become homemakers

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker stirred controversy off the field this weekend when he told a college graduating class that one of the "most important titles" a woman can hold is "homemaker."

Butker denounced abortion rights, Pride Month, COVID-19 lockdowns and "the tyranny of diversity, equity and inclusion" in his commencement address at Benedictine College, a Catholic liberal arts school in Atchison, Kan.

The 28-year-old, a devout Catholic and father of two, also railed against "dangerous gender ideologies" and urged men to "fight against the cultural emasculation of men." At one point, he addressed women specifically.

...The 20-minute speech has been viewed more than 455,000 times on YouTube since Saturday and generated considerable backlash — and memes — on social media, especially from people critical of his views on women. Many pointed out that Butker's own mom is a clinical medical physicist.

Butker also drew ire from fans of Taylor Swift, who is dating fellow Chiefs player Travis Kelce, a relationship that has famously helped bring many new female fans to the NFL. Later in the speech, he quoted Swift — though not by name — while talking about what he sees as the problem of priests becoming "overly familiar" with their parishioners.

...Butker and the team have not commented publicly on his speech and the backlash to it, though late Wednesday the NFL issued a statement distancing itself from it.

"Harrison Butker gave a speech in his personal capacity," Jonathan Beane, the NFL's senior VP and chief diversity and inclusion officer told NPR on Thursday. "His views are not those of the NFL as an organization."

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twocoach wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 9:25 pm https://twitter.com/Taylor_Witt/status/ ... hjziA&s=19

Days rest vs opponent rest for the 2024 NFL season.

Ravens gain the most benefit at +16 days, 4 more days than any other team.
49ers hurt the most at -21 days, 4 fewer days than any other team.

Chiefs check in at tied for 8th-best at +5 days rest.

twocoach wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 9:25 pm https://twitter.com/Taylor_Witt/status/ ... hjziA&s=19

Days rest vs opponent rest for the 2024 NFL season.

Ravens gain the most benefit at +16 days, 4 more days than any other team.
49ers hurt the most at -21 days, 4 fewer days than any other team.

Chiefs check in at tied for 8th-best at +5 days rest.

DeletedUser wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 8:27 pm https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7CoFYyO ... AxOGJzbno2

Some other commentary on it...

twocoach wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 9:54 pm https://www.foxnews.com/sports/chiefs-h ... nt-address

Like I said, not everyone is mad about Butker. He has made a lot of new fans this week. Yuck.

pdub wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 10:03 pm If he was a teacher at a public school I’d want him fired one billion times over. It’s the position he is in. He needs to serve an example in the environment of which his profession directly impacts.

A next further step would be college athlete who in theory is part of an environment where you still instill value to a generation of people. I wouldn’t want someone like this gone but certainly punished/reprimanded of some type because of the environment. Even if it was a forced apology of some type.

Butker is in the entertainment business where players get away with felonies so they can smash other players heads in for huge amounts of money. No none of us deserve apologies here and to ask for them, if you’ve been following the NFL, is hypocritical, and if you aren’t a fan, well, funny you’re suddenly interested in what a kicker has to say.

pdub wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 10:16 pm Shirley is correct.

Also what’s worse?
Butker going on stage expressing what he believes is right with words ( though, to be clear, still a moran ) or Dalvin Cook or Von Miller beating women?