Petition demands Kansas City Chiefs fire kicker Harrison Butker for ‘discriminatory’ grad speech

A petition launched on Change.org demands that the Kansas City Chiefs fire kicker Harrison Butker for a commencement speech he gave Saturday at Benedictine College in which he praised traditional masculinity, touted motherhood, and criticized progressive trends.

The petition, which argues the Super Bowl winning kicker’s speech was “discriminatory” and “harmful,” has amassed nearly 35,000 signatures in two days.

“These comments reinforce harmful stereotypes that threaten social progress. They create a toxic environment that hinders our collective efforts towards equality, diversity and inclusion in society. It is unacceptable for such a public figure to use their platform to foster harm rather than unity,” the petition states.