Travis Kelce breaks silence on Harrison Butker speech – Hollywood Life

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Travis Kelce broke his silence on Harrison Butkerthe start address of. During the last episode of him and his brother Jason KelceOn the “New Heights” podcast, the 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs tight end noted that he didn’t “agree with the majority” of Harrison’s comments.

“I know Harry and saw him in the building. I call him Harry, I might be the only person who calls him Harry,” Travis explained during the Friday, May 24 episode of his podcast. “It just tells you that I’ve known him for over seven or eight years and I cherish him as a teammate. He treated the friends and family I introduced to him with respect and kindness, and that’s how he treats everyone.

The athlete then acknowledged receipt of the commencement address at Benedictine College in Harrison.

“When it comes to his opinions and what he said in the opening speech, you know, those are his (opinions),” Travis said. “I can’t say I agree with the majority of things – or pretty much any of them – other than the simple fact that he loves his family or his children. I don’t think I should judge him on his opinions, especially his religious opinions on how he lives his life.

As for how he grew up, Travis noted that he had “a great upbringing of different social classes, different religions, races and ethnicities in Cleveland Heights — and that’s why I love Cleveland Heights for what it is.” ‘was “. He then added that Cleveland Heights “showed him a lot of different backgrounds.”

Travis concluded by noting that he “never had to feel obligated to judge” the people of Cleveland Heights “based on their beliefs.”

Harrison sparked outrage on social media after delivering his commencement speech earlier this month. In his speech, the Chiefs player compared LGBTQIA+ Pride Month to “deadly sins.” Additionally, he told the women in the audience that “the majority of them are very excited about their marriage and the children they will give birth to.”

In addition to this, Harrison also said that men “set the tone of society and when that is absent, disorder, dysfunction and chaos sets in.”

Except Travis, the Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes also reacted to his teammate’s comments during a press conference earlier this week.

“I’ve known him for seven years. I judge him on the character he shows every day, and he is a good person,” said Patrick, 28, Wednesday, May 22, before adding that he does not have the “same values” as ‘Harrison.