Jami Ganz | New York Daily News Travis Kelce still has love for Kansas City Chiefs teammate Harrison Butker, though he “can’t say” he agrees with most of the views expressed in the latter’s controversial commencement speech . The 34-year-old tight end used the latest episode of his “New Heights” podcast to share his perspective on the Benedictine College speech — which a viral petition with more than 225 signatures described as “dehumanizing” as well as “sexist, homophobic, anti-trans, anti-abortion and racist.” “I mean, I’ve known him for seven-plus, eight-plus years and I cherish him as a teammate,” Travis said of the kicker.
“He’s treated friends 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 the commencement speech, you know, those are his [views]. I can’t say I agree with the majority of it — or just about any of it — outside of just him loving his family or his kids.
” Noting that he doesn’t believe he “should judge [Butker] by his views, especially his religious views of how he goes about life,” Travis cited “beautiful upbringing of different social classes, different religions, races and ethnicities in Cleveland Heights.” “It showed me a broad view of just a lot of different walks of life and I appreciated every single one of those people for different reasons,” he said. While Travis shared that i.