Kansas City Chiefs: White House Announces Decision on Harrison Butker Invitation

For the second consecutive year and the third time in the previous five years, the Kansas City Chiefs have won the Super Bowl. Regretfully, most of the team’s offseason has been dominated by the legal troubles and divisive opinions of a few of its players, even though the squad should be celebrating back-to-back titles—an accomplishment that is extremely uncommon in the NFL.

Rashee Rice, a wide receiver, could face a protracted suspension for his involvement in a high-speed vehicle collision in Dallas. He apparently fled the site of the collision at 119 miles per hour. In connection with the event, Rice has been charged with several felonies, and evidence of his prior actions—shooting at an SMU student’s car—has been uncovered.

Butker lauded the traditional, conservative beliefs that he and others maintain as what he refers to as true Catholics during his 20-minute address. He denounced American culture for embracing many lifestyles and for telling women “diabolical lies”:

“To the women in attendance today, congrats on a fantastic job well done. You ought to be pleased with everything you have accomplished in your brief lives thus far. I want to take a moment to address you directly because I believe that you women have been the victims of the most heinous lies.

“How many of you are thinking about all the titles and promotions you will receive in your career as you sit here, about to pass this stage? I’m going to imagine that most of you are most thrilled about getting married and starting a family, even though some of you may go on to have prosperous professions in the world.

Many people were offended by Butker’s remarks, and a number of celebrities condemned him on social media for his opinions on women and what he considers to be their ultimate calling.

In a statement, the nuns who established and continue to support the college said they disagreed with Butker’s opinions.

Harrison Butker, a kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, took shots at the US government.

Butker is now the public face of the Traditional Latin Mass, or TLM, movement. This group of far-right Catholics deliberately seeks to usurp authority and influence from the Pope in Rome since they completely disagree with him.

During a portion of his address, Butker berated numerous leaders in the Catholic Church for not being sufficiently Catholic. He was saying, of course, that they are not severe enough.

However, he did not confine his criticism to religious authorities. Additionally, he made up accusations against the US government for enacting legislation that would have imprison Christians for disclosing the identity of Jesus’ crucifier:

The culture in which we live dictates that we should suppress our opinions anytime they conflict with the tyranny of diversity, equity,

as well as inclusivity. Since the truth is sadly now in the minority, we are afraid to voice it. A bill just enacted by Congress threatens to put anyone in jail for merely saying the obvious—that is, the biblical account of who killed Jesus.

Without putting it directly in words, Butker is attempting to convey that someone can be detained and imprisoned if they claim that “the Jews killed Jesus.”

The idea that Jesus of Nazareth was slain by the Jewish people is untrue and inaccurate historically. That’s what the Romans did.

Harrison Butker, kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, has received an invitation, according to the White House.

Many questioned whether Butker and the rest of his team would be invited to the White House for the Super Bowl victory celebration following his remarks. Since President Joe Biden is a Catholic, much of Butker’s remarks were addressed at those who follow Biden’s religious practices.

However, the White House Press Secretary states that all players are welcome to accept the team’s general invitation:

“We always invite the entire squad, that much I can say. Other than that, I have nothing.

Although it doesn’t appear like the President will be speaking with Butker directly in public, it is reasonable to anticipate that any conversation between the two during the Chiefs’ White House meeting might be unpleasant.