City of Kansas City apologizes after doxing Chiefs’ Harrison Butker following faith-based commencement speech
The city of Kansas City has apologized after posting a message on social media revealing the residence of Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker after the Super Bowl champion came under attack following his faith-based commencement speech at Benedictine College over the weekend.
The official social media account of Kansas City issued a brief apology on X Wednesday after sparking major backlash on social media for sharing a post referencing the city where Butker resides.
Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up prior to Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium on Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
"We apologies [sic] for our previous tweet. It was shared in error," the post read.
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The post was deleted, but Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas addressed the controversy in a separate post, calling it "clearly inappropriate."
"A message appeared earlier this evening from a City public account. The message was clearly inappropriate for a public account. The City has correctly apologized for the error, will review account access, and ensure nothing like it is shared in the future from public channels."
Butker, 28, has come under attack for his commencement address at Benedictine College, a private Catholic liberal arts school based 60 miles outside of Kansas City.
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker received a standing ovation from graduates and other attendees of Benedictine College's commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11. (AP Photo/Nick Ingram)
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The NFL seemingly condemned the speech, instead