Senator Josh Hawley defended his 'friend' Harrison Butker this week on social media after both media and the NFL condemned the kicker's commencement address.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., came to Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker's defense this week after the 28-year-old pro-baller's commencement speech at Benedictine College.Butker came under fire after delivering a speech to new graduates of the Catholic liberal arts college, focusing on the importance of being 'unapologetically Catholic.
The NFL explicitly distanced itself from Butker, saying 'his views are not those of the NFL as an organization.' Hawley, himself a Christian, defended his 'friend' on X amid the onslaught. Hawley first posted to his X acount, the site formerly known as Twitter, with a photo showing him alongside Butker. 'Never more proud to call Harrison Butker my friend,' Hawley said.
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