Tavia Hunt, Wife of Chiefs Owner, Shows More Backbone Than NFL With Strong Message Supporting Harrison Butker
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker received major support from his team on Thursday, thanks to a strong message from Tavia Hunt, wife of owner Clark Hunt.
Butker caught flack from the liberal media's usual suspects for a commencement speech at Benedictine College (in Atchison, Kan.) that touted values labeled ‘too traditional’ for modern society. He also tackled topics such as Pride Month and denounced the whole ‘DEI’ movement plaguing America.
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Tavia stepped in to promote sanity amid a heavy backlash against Butker for his college address.
She gave her firm support for the player with a thoughtful message (via Instagram) that championed women and motherhood and also supported Butker's stance on women's roles in raising families.
With one post, Hunt showed more backbone in the post than the NFL since Butker's speech went viral.
She wrote: "Affirming motherhood and praising your wife, as well as highlighting the sacrifice and dedication it takes to be a mother, is not bigoted."
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In his speech, Butker encouraged women to embrace a traditional housewife's role, suggesting it led to more fulfillment than the modern career-woman archetype.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 5: Harrison Butker #7 of the Kansas City Chiefs speaks to media during Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night at Allegiant Stadium ahead of Super Bowl LVIII on February 5, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Robin Alam/ISI Photos/Getty Images)
Butker's critics called him dismissive and a misogynist, then predictably demanded Butker get axed by the Chiefs for inciting ‘derogatory comments.’
Based on Mrs. Hunt's strong support, Butker won't be punished in K.C. anytime soon for exercising his free speech rights.
"It is empowering to acknowledge that a woman's hard work in raising children is not in vain," she added.
"Countless highly educated women devote their lives to nurturing and guiding their children. Someone disagreeing with you doesn't make them hateful; it simply means they have a different opinion. Let's celebrate families, motherhood and fatherhood."
Hunt echoed Butker's sentiments that society has encouraged women to follow lifestyles with more damaging qualities than achieving self-fulfillment compared to the housewife.
"Our society desperately needs dedicated men and women to raise up and train the next generation in the way they should go."
Hunt quoted Proverbs 31:28 and denounced taking Butker's commencement speech out of context to incite a backlash against him for holding conservative views.
"I also caution against taking things (or parts of speeches) out of context," Hunt said in her caption. "Sound bites overlaid with hateful comments are not what we want to model for our children or others. We need more dialogue (and VALUES, IMO) in this country and less hate."
Hunt took the honorable approach after the NFL folded to the outrage against the kicker.
Chiefs stud Chris Jones also sent a strong message of support (on X) after a petition with thousands of supporters called for Butker's removal from the team.
"I love you @buttkicker7 [Butker]! My brotha," Jones posted.
As OutKick's Dan Zaksheske wrote, the media bastardized Butker for touting conservative values, chiding the player by accusing him of promoting an ideology and overlooking his core message.
A league official distanced the NFL from Butker's speech with a statement that promoted inclusivity.
Tavia Hunt of the Kansas City Chiefs visits the NFL Style Suite at the Bryant Park Hotel in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images)
Jonathan Beane, the NFL's chief diversity and inclusion officer, said in a statement: "Harrison Butker gave a speech in his personal capacity. His views are not those of the NFL as an organization. The NFL is steadfast in our commitment to inclusion, which only makes our league stronger."
Generally, outrage about these topics in sports isn't driven by real fans.
Judging a player for benign comments has proven more indicative of a progressive political agenda that has the nation currently at a boiling point. Actual fans are past the outrage culture and most likely view Butker's comments as positive.
By most fans' perception, Butker had a right to make his comments and, in the grand scheme, did a good job of promoting healthy, faith-based values.
Butker's promotion of strong men in the household and orienting a worldview around building a family made more fans than critics.
Harrison Butker's jersey skyrocketed in sales — days following his college address.
There's no other way to see it: America, apart from its bi-coastal cities, still aligns closer with Butker's views.
LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 05: Tavia Hunt, wife of Chiefs owner Clark Hunt during the Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night presented by Gatorade featuring the AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs and the NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers on February 5, 2024 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Speer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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