Rich Eisen Slams Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker for Controversial Graduation Speech: ‘Completely Outrageous’
Rich Eisen called it an “outrage” the way Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker handled his speech at a recent college commencement ceremony.
Butker was selected to give remarks during the Benedictine College’s ceremony last weekend. The speech – which touched on President Joe Biden, abortion, and a litany of other issues – has proven to be a polarizing one.
In addition to those topics, Butker directly addressed the female graduates and claimed that despite their academic achievements, many of them were most excited to become wives and mothers.
“I want to speak directly to you briefly because I think it is you – the women – who have had the most diabolical lies told to you,” Butker said. “How many of you are sitting here now, about to cross this stage, and are thinking about all the promotions and titles you’re going to get in your career? Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world, but I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world.”
Folks this is Harrison Butker the Kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs and he decided to address female graduates at Benedictine College to say that, the best VOCATION they can have is that of a HOMEMAKER, really? pic.twitter.com/7b9mnFAzn5
— Brooklyn Flowers (@BrooklynFlowe15) May 14, 2024
Eisen, joined by his wife Suzy Shuster on Thursday’s episode of The Rich Eisen Show, was furious about the comments.
“You’re great at so many things,” Eisen said to his wife, “and the idea that somebody like you could be sitting in a commencement ceremony – or our daughter could be sitting there – and somebody gets up and says that sort of thing to somebody like yourself or your daughter, it’s just outrageous. It’s completely outrageous.
“For those who basically are saying, ‘He has his right to say that,’ of course, he has his right to say whatever he wants to say. And that might be his belief system, but to say that people who are about to receive their diplomas are being lied to ‘diabolically’ because they are being told that some title that awaits them through their hard work isn’t as rewarding as sitting at home and being a mother or being a homemaker… It’s just an outrage.”
Watch above via The Rich Eisen Show.
