The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t exactly stayed distraction-free in the months following their latest Super Bowl victory. But coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the team’s two most notable spokespeople, defended kicker Harrison Butker on Wednesday when asked to address the Chiefs veteran’s recent polarizing commencement speech at Benedictine College.
“I know Harrison,” Mahomes told reporters. “I’ve known him for seven years. And I judge him by the character that he shows every single day, and that’s a good person. That’s someone who cares about the people around him, cares about his family, and wants to make a good impact in society. When you’re in the locker room, there’s a lot of people from a lot of different areas of life, and they have a lot of different views on everything. And we’re not always gonna agree.
“And there’s certain things that he said that I don’t necessarily agree with. But I understand the person that he is, and he’s trying to do whatever he can to try to lead people in the right direction. And that might not be the same values as I have, but at the same time, I’m gonna judge him by the values that he shows every day, and that’s a great person. … I know what kind of person he is, and I’m gonna make sure I look at that first.”
Reid echoed Mahomes’ stance, standing by the three-time Super Bowl champion kicker.
“I talk to Harrison all the time,” Reid said. “I didn’t talk to him about this. I didn’t think I needed to. We’re a microcosm of life here. We’re from different areas, different religions, different races. We all get along. We all respect each other’s opinions. And not necessarily do we go by those, but we respect everybody to have a voice. That’s a great thing about America, man. We’re just a microcosm of that, and I wish — my wish is that everybody could kinda follow that.”
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Author : Cody Benjamin
Publish date : 2024-05-22 20:24:15
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