Chiefs star Harrison Butker slammed by Taylor Swift fans after using her lyrics in controversial speech

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is being criticized by Taylor Swift fans for using her lyrics in his controversial speech.

Butker, 28, gave the speech at Benedictine College on May 11 and was immediately criticized for criticizing women, targeting the LGBTQ+ community and criticizing US President Joe Biden for his support of abortion.

Without mentioning the 14-time Grammy winner, Butker referenced Swift’s relationship with teammate Travis Kelce before quoting her 2022 song Bejeweled.

“As my teammate’s girlfriend says, fame breeds contempt,” Butker told the graduates. When Swifties heard about the mention, he quickly jumped on social media to call out Butker for his message.

“Who’s going to tell Harrison Butker that you can’t quote Taylor Swift if you’re a misogynistic asshole,” one user wrote on X.

Without mentioning Swift by name, Butker cited her 2022 song Bejeweled in the commencement speech

The Chiefs kicker was criticized for criticizing women and targeting the LGBTQ community

“Oh, Harrison Butker, I don’t think you got the message of the Taylor Swift song you quoted,” another added. “Go listen to all her albums for homework.”

“The fact that Harrison Butker, who plays the chefs, was so homophobic AND brought up a Taylor Swift lyric to prove his point that women should be housewives and abortion is murder is disgusting,” a third commented.

Butker was always open about his conservative Catholic worldviews and insisted that women should stay home and raise children rather than work. He also urged male students to “be unapologetic about your masculinity.”

“To the ladies here today, congratulations on a great achievement,” Butker said in his 20-minute speech. “I want to speak to you directly because I think you, the women, have heard the most devilish lies against you. How many of you are sitting here right now, about to cross this stage, and thinking about all the promotions and titles you’re going to achieve in your career?’

“Some of you may have successful careers in the world, but I would hazard a guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world.”

Before using her lyrics, Butker addressed Swift as “my teammate’s girlfriend (Travis Kelce).”

In his 20-minute speech, Butker also criticized US President Joe Biden for his support of abortion

Butker added that his wife Isabelle “would be the first to say that her life really began when she began living her calling as a wife and mother.” He then praised his partner for ‘[embracing] one of the most important titles of all: Homemaker.’

“Fight against the cultural emasculation of men,” he urged the male graduates. “Part of what is plaguing our society is the lie you have been told that men are not needed in the home or in our community. As men, we set the tone of the culture, and when that is missing, disorder, dysfunction and chaos ensue.”

Neither Swift nor Kelce have commented on the controversial speech.