The wife of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt appears to defend Harrison Butker amid anger over the NFL star’s controversial speech.
Tavia Hunt, who married the Kansas City CEO in 1993, took to Instagram on Thursday to emphasize the importance of motherhood and that sharing a different point of view “doesn’t make them hateful.”
Last weekend, Butker sparked outrage by suggesting women are more passionate about stay-at-home motherhood than pursuing a career. He focused on Pride Month and criticized President Joe Biden’s pro-abortion stance in a divisive speech at Benedictine College.
A day after his speech, a petition was created to remove the Chiefs kicker from the team’s roster ahead of the 2024 NFL season, which has now received more than 187,000 signatures.
But Tavia has apparently supported Butker in his views on women, insisting that there is nothing “bigoted” about praising a good mother.
Tavia Hunt (left), wife of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark (second from left), appears to defend Harrison Butker (right) during his controversial retirement speech
Butker sparked outrage over the weekend by criticizing women, the LGBTQ+ community and President Joe Biden’s pro-abortion stance in a speech at Benedictine College.
But Hunt has seemingly voiced his support for the Chiefs frog in a post on Instagram
“I have always encouraged my daughters to be highly educated and pursue their dreams,” she wrote alongside a selection of photos of her and her children.
“I want them to know that they can do whatever they want (to the glory of God). But I also want them to know that I believe that finding a partner who will love and honor you as or before themselves, and starting a family together, is one of the greatest blessings this world has to offer.
‘Research shows that committed, married couples with children are the happiest target group, and that has been my experience too.
“*Affirming motherhood and praising one’s wife, and emphasizing the sacrifice and dedication required to be a mother, is not bigoted. It is empowering to recognize that a woman’s hard work raising children is not in vain.*
‘Countless highly educated women dedicate their lives to raising and guiding their children. If someone disagrees with you, he or she doesn’t become hateful; it simply means they have a different opinion.
‘Let’s celebrate families, motherhood and fatherhood. Our society desperately needs dedicated men and women to raise and train the next generation in the way they should go.
‘Proverbs 31:28 says, ‘Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: many women do noble things, but you excel them all. Embracing the beautiful roles God has created is something to celebrate.
Tavia (pictured with husband Clark and daughter Gracie, right) emphasized the importance of motherhood after Butker suggested women should be stay-at-home moms
Kansas City Chiefs heiress Gracie also defended Butker’s controversial speech this week
A petition calling on Kansas City to drop their kicker now has more than 187,000 signatures
‘*I also caution against taking things out of context. Sound bites covered in hateful comments are not what we want to model for our children or others. We need more dialogue (and VALUES, IMO) in this country and less hate.*’
Tavia isn’t the only woman from the Hunt family on Butker’s side, but her daughter and Chiefs heiress Gracie have also come forward to support the player.
“I can only speak from my own experience, which is that I had the most incredible mother who had the ability to stay home and be with us,” Gracie shared. Fox & Friends.
“I understand there are a lot of women who can’t make that decision, but for me and my life, I know it was really formative in shaping me and my siblings into who we are.”
The text accompanying the petition calling for Butker’s release from Kansas City described the speech as “sexist, homophobic, anti-trans, anti-abortion and racist.”
The three-time Super Bowl champion delivered his roughly 20-minute speech Saturday at the Catholic private liberal arts school in Atchison, Kansas, which is about 60 miles north of Kansas City.
Butker (center) won his third Super Bowl as a Kansas City player in February
He received a standing ovation from graduates and other attendees.
The NFL has also distanced itself from the Kansas City player’s views on women, Pride month and more, insisting his comments do not reflect the views of the league.
‘Harrison Butker gave a speech in a personal capacity. His views are not those of the NFL as an organization. The NFL is steadfast in our commitment to inclusivity, which only makes our league stronger,” said Jonathan Beane, the league’s chief diversity and inclusion officer.
“His views are not those of the NFL as an organization. The NFL is steadfast in our commitment to inclusivity, which only makes our league stronger,” said Beane, who is also a senior vice president.