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Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has responded to a diss by tennis legend Serena Williams. Williams was attending the ESPY Awards and appeared on stage with her sister, Venus Williams, and actress Quinta Brunson discussing women\u2019s sports and the importance of watching them as real sports. \u201cGo ahead and enjoy women\u2019s sports like you would any other sport,\u201d said Venus. Serena then added, \u201cExcept you, Harrison Butker, we don\u2019t need you.\u201d Brunson finished the diss with, \u201cAt all, like, ever.\u201d Butker was present in the audience but his reaction to the comments was not caught.<\/p>\n

The diss appears to be in reference to comments Butker made<\/a> during a May commencement speech at the Catholic Benedictine College. \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 Butker said, addressing the women in the crowd. Butker thanked his wife, Isabelle, for choosing \u201cthe most important title of all\u201d and choosing to be a homemaker for their family. Critics accused Butker of misogyny, with the NFL releasing a statement that the 29-year-old\u2019s views did not reflect the views of the organization. Conservatives rushed to Butker\u2019s defense, with prominent Catholic actress Patricia Heaton<\/a> turning to social media to tell people to \u201ccalm down.\u201d \u201cThe guy is espousing his own opinions and Catholic doctrine, um, so what? It\u2019s his opinion. He can have one. He\u2019s allowed. He\u2019s not a monster for stating what he believes. He went after bishops much more than he went after women, or what women\u2019s choices are or what he thinks they should be, so I don\u2019t understand,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Butker responded to Williams\u2019s diss in a statement to NBC<\/a>. \u201cI thought Mrs. Williams was a great host and applaud her for using her platform to express her beliefs on a variety of topics,\u201d wrote Butker. He added, however, that, \u201cSports are supposed to be the great unifier and at an event dedicated to celebrating a diverse group of men and women who have accomplished great feats, she used it as an opportunity to disinvite those with whom she disagrees with from supporting fellow athletes.\u201d Butker has stood by his commencement speech statements and calls to have the Kansas City Chiefs fire him have been largely ignored.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has responded to a diss by tennis legend Serena Williams. 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