TRAVIS Kelce has defended under-fire teammate Harrison Butker over his controversial speech. The Kansas City Chiefs kicker , 28, told female graduates that one of their important roles will be as a "homemaker." Butker's comments at Benedictine College, Kansas, sparked outrage.
And a petition calling on him to be cut has racked up over 225,000 signatures - many of whom are fans of Kelce's girlfriend Taylor Swift. But Kelce stood up for Butker - even if he does not agree with what he said in the 20-minute speech. "I've known him for years," had said on his New Heights podcast.
"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. "He’s treated family and friends 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 the 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. "I grew up in a beautiful upbringing of different social classes, different religions, different races and ethnicities in Cleveland Heights and that's why I love Cleveland Heights for what it was. "It showed me a broad spectrum, a broad view of a lot of different walks o.
