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of the Kansas City Chief kicker's commencement speech at Benedictine College, splicing video of Butker's original comments to appear as if the highly controversial kicker spoke in support of the LGBTQ+ community and women working outside the home.
"The road ahead is bright, things are changing, society is shifting and people young and old are embracing diversity, equity and inclusion," the edited video continues."With all of that said, I want to say happy Pride Month to all of you and congratulations class of 2024." Unlike Perry's edited version, in his speech Butker originally"ventured to guess" that the young women graduates in the audience were most excited about getting married and having children instead of believing what he called the “diabolical lies” of pursuing a career.
"I'm certain the reporters at the AP could not have imagined that their attempt to rebuke and embarrass places and people like those here at Benedictine wouldn't be met with anger," Butker said at the time,"but instead met with excitement and pride—not the deadly sin sort of pride that has an entire month dedicated to it, but the true God-centered pride that is cooperating with the Holy Ghost to glorify him.
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