Chiefs owner backs Harrison Butker's Republican PAC as Taylor Swift's presence divides fans politically

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker discusses his traditional beliefs and why he's hitting the campaign trail with Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., on 'The Ingraham Angle.'

Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt said he supports kicker Harrison Butker for creating a PAC with a Republican senator to promote Christian values. 

"One of the things I talk to the players every year about at training camp is using their platform to make a difference," Hunt said on Wednesday. "We have players on both sides of the political spectrum, both sides of whatever controversial issue you want to bring up. I’m not at all concerned when our players use their platform to make a difference."

Hunt, 59, gave his support to the kicker after months of controversy and backlash against Butker for his conservative beliefs. 

Butker announced his UPRIGHT PAC last weekend along with Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, who earned the kicker's endorsement ahead of the general election against Democrat Lucas Kunce. Butker has also endorsed former President Donald Trump in the upcoming election, citing Trump's pro-life stance. 

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Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, #7, celebrates after making the extra point against the Chicago Bears during the first half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Aug. 22, 2024. (Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)

Prior to that, Butker ignited the controversy over his beliefs when he gave a commencement speech at Benedictine College in May. The speech went viral as Butker suggested the woman graduates should be more excited about getting married and having children than embarking on careers. At the private Catholic liberal arts school in Atchison,