Butker Tells Benedictine College Men To Fight Against Evil

Chiefs Kicker Uses Commencement Speech to Fight 'Diabolical Lies'

Butker Tells Benedictine College Men to 'Fight' Against 'Evil'

Chiefs Decline to Comment on Butker's Address

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker used his commencement speech at Benedictine College to rail against what he called "diabolical lies" being told to women and men in society today.

In a fiery address, Butker urged the graduating class to reject the "evil" forces that are trying to destroy traditional values and the family unit. He specifically targeted the LGBTQ community and questioned the role of women in the workforce.

"We are living in a time when the forces of darkness are trying to tear down everything that is good and holy," Butker said. "They are telling our children that it's okay to be anything they want to be, even if it's not what God created them to be. They are telling our women that they don't need to be stay-at-home moms, that they can have it all." 

Butker's speech was met with mixed reactions. Some praised him for speaking out against what they see as moral decay, while others condemned him for promoting hate and bigotry.

The Chiefs declined to comment on Butker's speech. However, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell released a statement saying that the league "supports the right of all individuals to express their beliefs, but we also believe that hate speech and discrimination have no place in our society." 

Butker's speech has sparked a national debate about the role of religion in public life. It is a reminder that even in the 21st century, there are still those who believe that women and LGBTQ people are second-class citizens.