Kansas City Chiefs star Harrison Butker went viral with his commencement speech. There was immediate backlash to his words about women and the LGBTQ+ community, though a few people jumped in to defend the NFL kicker.
In a recent Instagram post, ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ star Patricia Heaton spoke for Butker, stating that he had all the right to express his views while at Benedictine College in Kansas.
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“I don’t understand why everybody’s knickers are in the twist. He gave a commencement speech. The audience applauded twice during the speech and gave him a standing ovation in the end. So clearly they enjoyed what he said,” Patricia Heaton said.
Speaking on Butker’s opinion, Heaton stated that he was definitely not a monster for saying what he did.
“So what? It’s his opinion. He can have one,” Heaton said. “He’s not a monster for stating what he believes. He went after bishops much more than he went after women, or what women’s choices are, or what he thinks they should be — so, I don’t understand”.
The comments were upset with the actress’ opinion, asking why she doesn’t understand Butker’s words were disrespectful and should have focused on the commencement itself.
