Harrison Butker could have garnered criticism final yr off the sector, however in response to Gracie Hunt, the daughter of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs proprietor, his presence within the locker room is actually felt.
Butker turned a moderately polarizing determine final offseason after he gave a faith-based graduation speech at Benedictine School and urged ladies to embrace the title of “homemaker.”
The controversial speech garnered a lot reward and backlash.
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Chiefs, from left, Harrison Butker, Wanya Morris and Patrick Mahomes take heed to the nationwide anthem earlier than enjoying the Baltimore Ravens at GEHA Area at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 5, 2024, in Kansas Metropolis. (Christian Petersen/Getty Photos)
Butker additionally went after former President Joe Biden, including, “Issues like abortion, IVF, surrogacy, euthanasia, in addition to a rising help for the degenerate cultural values and media all stem from pervasiveness of dysfunction.”
Nevertheless, shortly after the speech, Butker’s jersey turned one of the vital widespread on the NFL’s on-line store.
Butker has not shied away from embracing his religion, and Hunt mentioned that has rubbed off on his teammates, together with Patrick Mahomes.
“Harrison is a tremendous man, and essentially the most form, real particular person. He’s an superior household man, they’re so candy and valuable. I feel what’s been actually cool to see this yr, particularly, is that it is such a way of iron sharpening iron,” Hunt informed Riley Gaines on OutKick’s “Gaines for Ladies” podcast..
Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker reacts to his discipline objective in opposition to the Buffalo Payments in the course of the AFC Championship NFL sport, Jan. 26, 2025, in Kansas Metropolis. (AP Photograph/Reed Hoffmann)
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“Harrison and his boldness in his religion encourages different guys to be daring of their religion. You have seen Patrick be so daring in his religion and thanking God proper off the bat after we gained the AFC Championship. Boldness empowers boldness, and it is simply so refreshing to see, and I feel he is such a lightweight to all people round him.”
Earlier than the 2024 season started, Butker and the Chiefs agreed to a four-year, $25.6 million deal, the richest contract ever given to a kicker.
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This season, he made all however two of his 31 extra-point makes an attempt (he went 38-for-38 in 2023), and he was 21-for-25 (84%) on discipline objective tries. He linked on all of his tries between 30 and 49 yards, however has missed three straight from 50-plus. He kicked the game-winning discipline objective in Tremendous Bowl LVII in opposition to the Eagles.
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