The Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker sent a strong message while addressing students at Benedictine College over the weekend. After Butker’s commencement speech went viral on X, the comments made about his wife, Isabelle Butker, raised some eyebrows.
“I think it is you, the women, who have had the most diabolic lies told to you,” Butker said. “Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world but I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world.
“I can tell you that my beautiful wife Isabelle would be the first to say her life truly started when she started living her vocation as a wife and as a mother. I’m on this stage today, able to be the man that I am, because I have a wife who leans into her vocation.
Catholic Harrison Butker of Kansas City Chiefs on his wife Isabel
All of my success is made possible because a girl I met in middle school would convert to the faith become my wife and embrace one of the most important titles of all- home maker pic.twitter.com/bg1wPuXkWs— Sachin Jose (@Sachinettiyil) May 14, 2024
“I’m beyond blessed with the many talents God has given me, but it cannot be overstated that all my success is made possible because a girl I met in band class back in middle school would convert to the faith, become my wife, and embrace one of the most important titles of all. Homemaker.”
Butker, who married Isabelle in 2018, has since deleted all the photos of his wife, on Instagram. Back in 2017, after the couple got engaged, the 28-year-old credited Isabelle for making him “a better man,” but the post no longer exists.
Catholic Harrison Butker of Kansas City Chiefs on his wife Isabel
— Sachin Jose (@Sachinettiyil) May 14, 2024
All of my success is made possible because a girl I met in middle school would convert to the faith become my wife and embrace one of the most important titles of all- home maker pic.twitter.com/9jCOZlsRbJ
The three-time Super Bowl champ also deleted photos of his wife previously posted on X. Before marring Butker, Isabelle (née Tehrani) earned degrees in computer science and Spanish from Rhodes College. She also played on the school’s basketball team. The Butkers share two children together.
Harrison Butker’s Controversial Comments Sparked Backlash
Oh Harrison… Butker just made a complete misogynistic ass out of himself. #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/LvCbLJJ7n5
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