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Harrison Butker, kicker for Super Bowl Champions Kansas City Chiefs, made a statement with his choice of wardrobe at the team\u2019s White House visit earlier this month. The team was celebrating their February Super Bowl win at the White House and posed for pictures with President Joe Biden. Butker can be seen in the background with a custom-made tie with the words \u201cVulnerari Praesidio.\u201d It is a Latin phrase which means \u201cProtect the most vulnerable.\u201d The tie was designed by the pro-life group <\/span>Live Action<\/span><\/a>. He also wore a pin that was the size of a 10-week-old aborted baby\u2019s feet. IHE Voices\u00a0<\/span>posted pictures<\/span><\/a>\u00a0of Butker with the tie and pin. Butker spoke to the\u00a0<\/span>Daily Signal<\/span><\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>about his wardrobe choice, saying, \u201cI want to give the most vulnerable, the unborn, a voice at a place where every effort has been made to allow and normalize the tragic termination of their lives. As a father who has experienced three miscarriages, my wife and I understand the hardships that come with losing a child. Every life is precious and should be valued whether outside or inside the womb.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Butker is a devout Catholic and shared his faith with <\/span>EWTN<\/span><\/a>\u00a0News after making the Chiefs\u2019 winning field goal. \u201cI\u2019m not just making kicks so that I can make money, and I can puff myself up as this great person that people want to be like one day. I\u2019m making kicks because God wants me to have a platform, at least for right now, to share this message of faith, of growing in virtue, of growing closer to the sacraments and of being a saint,\u201d he said. He also spoke about his love for his wife and two children. When asked if he would be partying with other members of his team after his Super Bowl win, he responded, \u201cif that\u2019s not going to glorify God if that\u2019s not going to get us closer to sainthood, then why are we doing it?\u201d He went on to add, \u201cI don\u2019t allow [the fame] to get to my head and change the way I view myself because I\u2019m a child of God. I\u2019m a sinner. I need a savior, I need Jesus, I need the sacraments, and prayer grounds me. And then, again, always coming back to my vocation and knowing that that job is way more important than kicking a football.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Butker\u2019s wardrobe is a rebuttal against President Biden, who is also a professing Catholic. President Biden has voiced his support for abortion rights throughout his presidency, <\/span>calling<\/span><\/a>\u00a0last June\u2019s overturning of Roe vs. Wade \u201ca sad day for the Court and for the country.\u201d In his latest State of the Union address, he vowed to\u00a0<\/span>codify abortion law<\/span><\/a>\u00a0into the Constitution and promised: \u201cto protect every woman\u2019s constitutional right to choose.\u201d He also vowed to veto any attempts Congress made to pass a national abortion ban. Live Action\u2019s founder, Lila Rose, criticized President Biden\u2019s stance on abortion, saying, \u201cPresident Biden is a professing Catholic who, as the most powerful man in the world, is responsible for leading the most pro-abortion administration in our history that has overseen a horrific death toll of 2,548 children every day lost to abortion.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Harrison Butker, kicker for Super Bowl Champions Kansas City Chiefs, made a statement with his choice of wardrobe at the team\u2019s White House visit earlier this month. The team was celebrating their February Super Bowl win at the White House and posed for pictures with President Joe Biden. 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