Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes isn’t outright condemning teammate Harrison Butker for his controversial commencement speech, but he’s not defending it, either.
Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, KCTV 5 reporter Jared Koller shared a video where that Mahomes said he judges Butker by what he sees every day and calls him “a good person.”
However, Mahomes also shared that there are certain things Butker said that “I don’t necessarily agree with” amid a commencement speech that featured sexist and homophobic views among other questionable comments.
Mahomes is the highest-profile NFL figure to comment on the Butker situation, as the NFL has already disavowed the content of his speech.
Chiefs on Harrison Butker:
"Everybody's got their own opinion. That's what's so great about this country, you can share things and work through it." -Reid.
"What makes this country so great is that you get as much knowledge as you can, then you make your own decisions." -Mahomes. pic.twitter.com/Gk2kA72kQD— Jared Koller (@JaredKCTV5) May 22, 2024
It remains to be seen if more of Butker’s Chiefs teammates will speak out, including tight end Travis Kelce who is in a relationship with musician Taylor Swift. Butker referenced Swift in his speech.
