Jason Kelce DEFENDS Harrison Butker over controversial ‘homemaker’ speech as he claims not enough people talk about importance of family

Jason Kelce has backed Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker over his controversial commencement speech, stressing the importance of family.

Butker sparked major controversy earlier this month when he addressed graduates at Benedictine College, after claiming women should prioritize being ‘homemakers’ instead of pursuing careers, while also taking aim at the LGBTQ+ community, abortion advocates and more in an opinion-dividing speech.

However, while some have criticized the Super Bowl winner, retired Philadelphia Eagles legend Kelce sought a more positive outlook on Butker’s address, even though he admitted that he didn’t agree with the entirety of the speech.

The former Super Bowl-winning center claimed that Butker shared an important message about family.

‘He talks about family,’ Kelce said on the latest episode of New Heights. ‘I don’t think we have enough people talking about the foundation of family and the seriousness of parenthood.

‘If you’re going to embark on being a parent, I do think it needs to be the most important thing in your life. If your kids aren’t the most important thing in your and your wife’s life, you are failing in my opinion.

‘I also don’t think women, for the most part, are the issue here. I think there’s a much bigger issue with another gender in terms of raising kids.

‘We’ve played our entire careers with people that we don’t align on with everything. I don’t know I’ve played with one teammate that he and I have agreed with every single thing that each one of us thinks. And that’s the beauty! You find a way to work together.’

Kelce’s brother, Travis Kelce, who is a Chiefs teammate of Butker, also broke his silence on the saga during the episode. He stood up for his teammate against the cancel culture backlash, even though he disagreed with it almost entirely.