Controversial Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker offended by Olympics opening ceremony

Wendi Oliveros

Controversial Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker offended by Olympics opening ceremony image

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has spoken out about what he deemed an offensive part of the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony. Butker is referring to the segment where drag queens appear to simulate Leonardo da Vinci's painting of Jesus's Last Supper.

On his Instagram story, he posted a screenshot of the controversial scene and wrote: "This is crazy." Butker went on to insert a Biblical quote from Galatians 6:7: "Be not deceived, God is not mocked."

He was not the only person who was offended by this part of the Olympics Opening Ceremony; however, his commments were noticed becasue he has been in the news several times this summer.

At his commencement address at Benedictine College he shared his opinion on women in society which angered many.  A few weeks ago at the ESPY Awards, Venus and Serena Williams directed a comment at Butker about women in sports.

 

Wendi Oliveros

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Wendi Oliveros is an avid sports fan who has reported on NFL, MLB, and professional tennis throughout her career. She lives in PA but is not a Steelers or Eagles fan. She is a lifelong Baltimore Orioles fan, and her favorite tennis tournament is the US Open, which she has been privileged to attend a few times.