Harrison Butker cancels cancel culture and refuses to apologize for his pro-Christian speech: ‘We should embrace our … TheBlaze
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HarrisonButkerisnotapologizing.
TheKansasCityChiefskickerandthree-timeSuperBowlchampionbecamethetargetofcontroversythismonthafterdeliveringapro-Catholiccommencementspeechthataffirmedtraditionalvalues.ApetitiondemandedthatButkerbefired,asportswritersaidawomanshouldreplacehim,andmediasubjectedhisteammatestoabarrageofquestionsabouthisviews.
‘Beingdislikedandmischaracterizedbysomeisnothingcomparedtofindingyourselfinalion’sden.’
Butinthefaceofcancelculture,Butkerrefusedtobackdown.
SpeakingattheCourageUnderFiregalainNashvillelastFriday—aneventhostedbyReginaCaeliAcademy,aCatholichybridhomeschoolorganization—Butkertoldattendeeshehaszeroregrets.
“InmysevenyearsintheNFL,I’vebecomefamiliarwiththepositiveandnegativecomments,butthemajorityofthemrevolvearoundmyperformanceonthefield.Butastobeexpected,themoreI’vetalkedaboutwhatIvalu