Chiefs' Harrison Butker says he has 'nothing to apologize for' when asked about speech blowback

The Kansas City Chiefs arrived at the Super Bowl LIX Opening Night.

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker was adamant Monday night that he had "nothing to apologize for" when asked about the backlash toward his commencement speech in the offseason.

Butker’s faith-based speech at Benedictine College urged female graduates to embrace being a "homemaker" and criticized the LGBTQ community and President Biden for his stance on abortion. He added, "[T]hings like abortion, IVF, surrogacy, euthanasia, as well as a growing support for the degenerate cultural values and media all stem from pervasiveness of disorder."

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Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker, #7, participates during Super Bowl LIX Opening Night on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 in New Orleans ahead of the NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. (AP Photo/Matt York)

The uproar subsided as the season got underway, and he was able to step up in the AFC Championship to nail the go-ahead field goal that put the Chiefs into Super Bowl LIX.

He was asked about the speech in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX’s opening night.

"It opened up a lot of good conversations and a lot of guys had different opinions about it but we all love each other in that locker room, and we all know who we are, and I think all the guys understood where I was coming from," he said, via Chat Sports. "I know they respect me and respect what I have to say.

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Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker, #7, reacts to his field goal against the Buffalo Bills during the second half of the AFC Championship NFL football game on