Harrison Butker and Serena Williams (Photos via Getty Images and @awfulannouncing Twitter)
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has broken his silence on Serena Williams’ savage roast of him during the 2024 ESPYs ceremony on Thursday night.
Two months ago, Harrison Butker made headlines during his commencement speech to students at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. During the speech, Butker made homophobic, misogynistic, antisemitic and sexist comments.
In one portion of the speech, the veteran kicker advised the graduating female students to become “homemakers.”
During the ESPYs, tennis legend Venus Williams advised fans to “enjoy women’s sports like you would any other sports.” Her younger sister, Serena, then destroyed the Kansas City kicker.
“Except you, Harrison Butker,” Williams said. “We don’t need you.”
“So, go ahead and enjoy women’s sports like you would any other sports, because they are sports.” – Venus Williams
“Except you, Harrison Butker. We don’t need you.” – Serena Williams
“At all. Like, ever.” – Quinta Brunson #ESPYS pic.twitter.com/RhvxfiHUWN
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) July 12, 2024
According to Minyvonne Burke of NBC News, Harrison Butker responded to Williams’ roast in a statement to the outlet. Though he praised her for being “a great host” at the ESPYs, Butker expressed disappointment in her comment:
“I thought Mrs. Williams was a great host and applaud her for using her platform to express her beliefs on a variety of topics.
“Sports are supposed to be the great unifier and at an event dedicated to celebrating a diverse group of men and women who have accomplished great feats, she used it as an opportunity to disinvite those with whom she disagrees with from supporting fellow athletes.”
What a night 💖 @espn @ABCNetwork #ESPYAwards pic.twitter.com/vpVS11LUSJ
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) July 12, 2024
Harrison Butker was a seventh-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in 2017, but he never played a game for them. He has spent his entire career with Kansas City, helping them to six straight AFC title games, four Super Bowl appearances and three Lombardi Trophies.
Butker kicked game-winning fields goals in the 2022 AFC Championship Game vs. the Cincinnati Bengals and against the Philadelphia Eagles in the waning seconds of Super Bowl 57.
The Chiefs will open their 2024 season against the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL Kickoff Game on Sept. 5.
Chiefs Are Standing By Harrison Butker
There were some calls from fans for the Chiefs to move on from the three-time Super Bowl-winning kicker after his comments went viral. An online petition at Change.org reached over 230,000 signatures.
But teammate and quarterback Patrick Mahomes stated that though he disagreed with some of Butker’s commencement speech comments, stating the 28-year-old kicker is “a good person.”
Head coach Andy Reid also decided to stay neutral when asked about Butker’s comments, citing the importance of freedom in speech and opinion.
Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders’ Rumored List Of 6 NFL Teams On His Wish List Has Leaked
Deion Sanders and Shedeur Sanders (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
There’s a rumor going around that Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders has six NFL teams on his wish list as he heads into what is likely his final season of college football.
Assuming he declares for the 2025 NFL Draft next year, Shedeur Sanders is expected to be one of first quarterbacks selected. Sanders, Georgia’s Carson Beck and Texas’ Quinn Ewers are the consensus top three QBs eligible for the 2025 NFL Draft.
The NFL Rookie Watch X/Twitter account stated that Sanders would like to play for either of the following six NFL teams: The Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers or Washington Commanders:
For what it’s worth, Shedeur Sanders tried pouring cold water over the rumor and responded with this short-and-sweet message:
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