Butker, 28, voiced the inflammatory comments toward women and the LGBTQ+ community during a commencement speech last weekend at Benedictine College, a Catholic liberal arts school in Atchison, Kansas. The NFL player railed against abortion, Pride month and Covid-19 lockdown measures. Drawing the most viral backlash this week, however, was a part of his speech addressing the female graduates specifically — telling them that it’s women who have had “the most diabolical lies” told to them.
” Butker capped off his misogynistic, homophobic and transphobic remarks by quoting Taylor Swift, one of the most successful singer-songwriters in music history, who landed on Forbes billionaires list last month. 'As my teammate’s girlfriend says, ‘familiarity breeds contempt',' Butker said. The lyric is a line from Swift’s song, 'Bejeweled' on her 2022 album, 'Midnights.