Following his graduating address, kicker Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs’ jersey became one of the best-selling NFL jerseys.
Harrison Butker, the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, is one of the NFL’s top-selling jerseys as a result of his contentious graduating address, which received harsh criticism.
Prior to his well-liked colleagues, tight end Travis Kelce and star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Butker’s red Nike No. 7 jersey is the “most popular” among Chiefs players on the NFL’s web store as of Friday afternoon. His shirt is presently one of the “top sellers,” according to the website, and it costs $129.99.
The only authorized vendor of NFL memorabilia is Fanatics. The business was contacted by CBS News to obtain further details on jersey sales.
The three-time Super Bowl champion’s commencement speech at Benedictine College, during which he attacked President Joe Biden and abortion rights, stated that women should be homemakers, and denounced LGBTQ+ Pride Month, appears to have resulted to an uptick in sales. His remarks sparked intense criticism, and an online petition with over 186,000 signatures asking the Chiefs to fire him has gone viral. The kicker and the NFL parted ways.
The NFL’s senior vice president and top diversity and inclusion officer, Jonathan Beane, told CBS News in a statement that Harrison Butker “made a speech in his personal capacity.” “The NFL as an organization does not share his opinions. The NFL is unwavering in its dedication to diversity, which strengthens our league even more.”
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