Travis Kelce is the latest member of the Kansas City Chiefs organization and the NFL world to offer their stance on the controversial comments Harrison Butker made during a recent college commencement speech.
The star tight end offered a defense of Butker’s character, but didn’t endorse comments the kicker made during his speech that focused in part on women in the workforce.
“I cherish him as a teammate. I think Pat [Mahomes] said it best where he is every bit of a great person and a great teammate,” Kelce said on his podcast, “New Heights.” “He’s treated family and family that I’ve introduced to him with nothing but respect and kindness. And that’s how he treats everyone. When it comes down to his views and what he said at Saint Benedict’s commencement speech, those are his. I can’t say I agree with the majority of it or just about any of it outside of just him loving his family and his kids. And I don’t think that I should judge him by his views, especially his religious views, of how to go about life, that’s just not who I am.”
Kelce mentioned his upbringing, noting that both his mother and father provided for their family, calling it a “beautiful upbringing for me.”
In his speech, Butker also mentioned Kelce’s girlfriend, Taylor Swift, at one point. He quoted a line from Swift’s song, “Bejeweled,” saying “Familiarity breeds contempt.”
Kelce didn’t address that portion of Butker’s speech when discussing it on his podcast, mostly keeping the focus on the comments he made about women in the workforce. Bukter’s address also included controversial comments about Pride month.
Earlier in the week, Mahomes offered comments about Butker that were similar to Kelce’s.
“I’ve known Harrison for seven years. I judge him by the character he shows every single day,” Mahomes told reporters on Wednesday. “We’re not always going to agree, and there are certain things he said that I don’t necessarily agree with. But I know the person he is, and he’s doing what he can to…
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