{"id":8720,"date":"2024-12-08T07:37:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T07:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=8720"},"modified":"2024-12-08T07:39:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T07:39:48","slug":"kansas-city-chiefs-harrison-butker-comes-under-fire-for-questionable-political-spending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=8720","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS :Kansas City Chiefs: Harrison Butker Comes Under Fire for Questionable Political Spending"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Aug 17, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker (7) on the sidelines against the Detroit Lions during the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0are one of the most popular teams in the\u00a0NFL\u00a0for multiple reasons. Having won two Super Bowls in a row, they are widely known for their dominance on the gridiron. Star players like quarterback\u00a0Patrick Mahomes\u00a0and tight end\u00a0Travis Kelce\u00a0are among the best as their respective positions and are on career paths that will likely end with induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Of course, Kelce\u2019s relationship with 14-time Grammy Award winning popstar\u00a0Taylor Swift<\/a>\u00a0has also made Kansas City one of the most followed NFL teams, not only in the United States, but around the world as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kansas City Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker Made a Name for Himself This Year<\/h2>\n
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Sep 15, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker (7) kicks a game winning field goal as time expires against the Cincinnati Bengals at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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<\/span>Back in May of this year, Chiefs kicker\u00a0Harrison Butker\u00a0became a household name due to polarizing remarks he made about women and other marginalized groups during a commencement speech at Benedictine College.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The remark\u00a0that made the most waves on social media and daily talk shows was as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cFor the ladies present today, congratulations on an amazing accomplishment. You should be proud of all that you have achieved to this point in your young lives. I want to speak directly to you briefly because I think it is you, the women, who have had the most diabolical lies told to you.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow many of you are sitting here now about to cross this stage and are thinking about all the promotions and titles you are going to get in your career? Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world, but I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Many people, including celebrities and other athletes, found Butker\u2019s remarks demeaning and offensive. However, many also supported what he said.<\/p>\n

<\/span>In the months that followed, the Chiefs kicker became one of the most well-known supporters of conservative values and politicians. He used his newfound notoriety to start a political action committee (PAC) that\u00a0he said<\/a>\u00a0would work to \u201cmobilize Christians to vote\u201d for \u201ctraditional values.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, that does not seem to be what he used the PAC for.<\/p>\n

Kansas City Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker Gets Called Out on Social Media for Questionable PAC Spending<\/h2>\n
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Jul 22, 2024; St. Joseph, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker (7) walks down the hill from the locker room to the fields prior to training camp at Missouri Western State University. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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<\/span>According to an X (formerly Twitter) account called Citizens for Ethics, an analysis of Butker\u2019s PAC fundraising and spending revealed that none of the money it generated went towards his goal of encouraging Christians to vote for Donald Trump and other conservatives in November\u2019s election.<\/p>\n