Harrison Butker‘s critics are on the move, but so are his defenders — ’cause 2 different petitions are floating around … one wants him off the Chiefs, another wants him to stay.
A Change.org petition is circulating and going viral — as it demands his dismissal from the Chiefs over what they believe to be discriminatory remarks … and at this point, it’s got a helluva lot of signatures, nearly hitting its 150,000 goal since it started a few days ago.
The petition, which popped up 2 days after his polarizing commencement speech, really goes after HB … accusing him of using his platform to spread harm instead of unity, and pushing harmful stereotypes that threaten progress. However, there’s an opposite movement in his favor.
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Benedictine College
Lots of others are rallying behind him on Change.org as well — starting up their own petitions that call for him not only to remain on the Chiefs, but to get a promotion as well.
Some of the names of these smaller petitions speak for themselves — “Harrison Butker for Chiefs Team Captain,” “Give Harrison a Raise,” and “Support Harrison Butker for Standing Up for Traditional Family Values and Roles” to name a few … and they all think he nailed it with his remarks.
We should mention … these petitions that are backing Butker are tiny compared to the one dragging him — with just a few thousand signatures — and somewhat scattered/disjointed.
Clearly, there’s a debate going on here in terms of the content of his speech. Remember, the Chiefs kicker raised eyebrows with his speech at Benedictine College, touching on abortion, the LGBTQ+ community, and a woman’s true purpose … as homemakers and mothers.
While fans clammer over whether HB should or shouldn’t be able to keep his job … it’ll ultimately be up to Chiefs brass, and so far we haven’t heard a peep on that front.
