Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas announced on Thursday that the city has parted ways with the social media employee responsible for posting the residence location of Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker following his controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College.
In his address, Butker urged female graduates to consider roles as “homemakers” and expressed disapproval of the LGBTQ community and President Biden’s stance on abortion, stating that “abortion, IVF, surrogacy, euthanasia, as well as a growing support for degenerate cultural values and media all stem from the pervasiveness of disorder.”
Subsequently, the city’s official X account posted the location of Butker’s residence, which led to public backlash. The city responded by removing the post and issuing an apology, stating, “We apologize for our previous tweet. It was shared in error.”
Mayor Lucas addressed the incident on KCMO radio, emphasizing the city’s commitment to moving forward and focusing on its core responsibilities. “There’s been accountability from the city of Kansas City,” Lucas stated. “We all look forward to moving on, letting the Chiefs play, [and] letting the city do what it’s supposed to do in delivering basic services.”
The controversy has also drawn attention from Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, who has vowed to take action against the city.
In an interview with Outkick’s Charly Arnolt, Bailey described the incident as a clear violation of Butker’s constitutional freedoms and the Missouri Human Rights Act due to what he perceives as governmental retaliation against Butker for expressing his religious beliefs.
Meanwhile, despite the controversy, Butker’s jersey sales have surged on NFL Shop. The kicker, who played in his third Super Bowl earlier this year and contributed to the Chiefs’ back-to-back championships, remains a divisive figure in the media.
