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Remember Harrison Butker’s commencement speech heard around the world?

Back in May of 2024, the Kansas City Chiefs’ kicker delivered a commencement address at Benedictine, a Catholic college, praising very traditional ideas about marriage, family and motherhood.

Once it hit X, the speech set off a firestorm — particularly within sports media, with many blasting his words as sexist and anti-gay.

Shortly after, his teammates Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes were asked about the controversy. Both offered refreshing answers, essentially saying that, while they didn’t agree with parts of the speech, they respected Butker as a man and a teammate.

After years of stifling groupthink in the sports world, it felt like a much needed return to normalcy — an acknowledgement that people’s political opinions don’t dictate their character. And while teammates may be in lockstep on the field, the locker room is a place with diverse viewpoints.

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