Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones has gone to bat for kicker Harrison Butker on the heels of his at Benedictine College. Taking to X last Thursday, Jones offered words of support to his teammate, writing: “I love you @buttkicker7 ! My brotha.” The message was in response to from the roster, which at the time had amassed nearly 30,000 signatures.
As of Monday afternoon, it is up to . Fans online immediately commended Jones for publicly coming to the defense of Butker, who embraced several sexist tropes and perceived gender roles during his speech. “Chris just gained 1,000,000,000 cool points.
Stand up for your boy,” one X user wrote, with another adding: “You are now my new favorite Chiefs player and just showed amazing character.” Jones isn’t the only member of the Chiefs organization to defend Butker following his divisive address. , the daughter of team chairman CEO Clark Hunt, was asked to touch on the three-time Super Bowl champion’s comments during an appearance on Fox News Channel’s " .
" "Well, I can only speak from my own experience, which is I've had the most incredible mom who had the ability to stay home and be with us as kids growing up,” she began. “And I understand that there are many women out there who can't make that decision. But for me and my life, I know it was really formative and in shaping me and my siblings into who we are.
" When asked if she could relate to what Butker was talking about, the Chiefs Heiress responded:.
