Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker talks abortion, fatherhood and a trans activist's funeral
'I think we need strong fathers in the home'
Butker weighed in on the shooting at a Kansas City Chiefs Victory Parade that left one of his fans dead, which took place on Ash Wednesday, three days after his team emerged victorious in Super Bowl LVIII.
"I know gun violence was a big discussion, but at the end of the day, this is degenerate violence, and it should not be occurring," he proclaimed.
"I think we need strong fathers in the home," he stressed. "I think we need men that are leading, that are setting good examples, that are teaching the young men in our society that violence is not the way to handle our disputes. It's very unfortunate what happened. Unfortunately, many, many children were injured, a beautiful young lady was killed over someone getting offended and turning to violence to handle that dispute."
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Insisting that he doesn't "think guns are the issue," Butker reiterated.
"I think we need fathers in the home that are being great examples for our youth," he said.
He addressed the killing of radio personality Lisa Lopez-Galvin, who was wearing a jersey with his number on it when she was shot and killed at the parade.
Recalling a conversation he had with Lopez-Galvin's family, he detailed "how much she appreciated me standing up, being countercultural, standing up for the Catholic faith."
"She was a fan of me not just because I was a kicker, and maybe she appreciates … games that come down to field goals," he said. "But she appreciated the fact that I was a Catholic, that I was outspoken for my faith."
Butker characterized Lopez-Galvin's admiration for his faith as "encouragement for me to never waiver in my beliefs to be unapologetically Catholic."
"It's the faith that was the most important thing in her life; it's the most important thing in my life," he added.
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
