Travis Kelce’s teammate quotes Taylor Swift while criticising working women and Pride
nme.comTaylor Swift while criticising working women and Pride in a speech.Butker – the Kansas City Chiefs kicker – recently delivered a controversial commencement speech during Benedictine College’s graduation ceremony which has sparked backlash on social media.In the speech, the athlete deprecated the “diabolical lies told to women” about topics including abortion, in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy, President Joe Biden and “bad policies and poor leadership”.“It is safe to say that over the years, I have gained quite the reputation for speaking my mind,” Butker began in his address, adding later on: “Things like abortion, IVF, surrogacy, euthanasia, as well as a growing support for degenerative cultural values in media all stem from the pervasiveness of disorder.”Butler then went on to quote a lyric from Swift’s track ‘Bejeweled’ from her 2022 LP ‘Midnights‘.
He referred to the pop star through Kelce – who is Swift’s boyfriend, calling the singer his “teammate’s girlfriend.”“As my teammate’s girlfriend says, ‘familiarity breeds contempt,’ ” Butker said.
The followed that by addressing the women in the room.“For the ladies present today, congratulations on an amazing accomplishment,” he began. “I want to speak directly to you briefly because I think it is you, the women, who have had the most diabolical lies told to you.”Butker continued, “Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world, but I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world.”Later in his speech, the Chiefs kicker went on to address the male graduates by advising them to “be unapologetic in your masculinity,” and to “fight against the cultural emasculation of men.” He also hit out at the LGBTQ+ community, calling their pride “deadly sins.”The speech has earned Butkler major backlash on social media with Swift fans taking to Reddit to express their discontent.
