KANSAS CITY (VINnews)-Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker left a room full of sports reporters in stunned silence as he reiterated his advice to young women to prioritize family vocations over climbing the corporate ladder.
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“I prayed about it. I thought about it. I was very intentional with what I said. I stand behind what I said,” Butker stated firmly. “My wife pushes me to be a better husband and a better father and focus on my three children and focus on her rather than trying to just be the best kicker.”
The press conference also coincided with a major career milestone for Butker. The Kansas City Chiefs recently made him the highest-paid kicker in the league with a four-year, $25.6 million contract. Despite his substantial professional success, Butker’s emphasis on family values suggests a prioritization of personal life over career achievements.
Butker’s message,reflects a deeply personal belief system. “I believe in the importance of family and the role it plays in our lives,” he said. “Success isn’t just about professional accolades; it’s about being there for your family and supporting them in every way possible.”
The reaction to Butker’s statements has been mixed. Some applaud his dedication to family values and his willingness to speak candidly about them. Others criticize his views as outdated and potentially limiting for young women who aspire to succeed in the corporate world.
Regardless of where one stands on the issue, Butker’s comments have undeniably sparked a conversation about the roles of men and women in both the family and the workplace. As he continues to excel on the field, it seems Harrison Butker will also continue to make waves off it with his forthright views on life and success.
The only ones criticizing him are the leftists who hate religious people unless they are islamists and hate family. They have no problem with the NFL players who just signed much bigger contracts and are wife beaters, because the left are scum.
Well said and this applies to men too. A father shouldn’t have a job where he is away from home for extended periods or over shabbos. Of course there are exceptions to that. And at times it is how things devloped. But too often than not its just traveling to conventions or just for that extra dollar to purchase a luxury. Then there is the Uman and keiveri tzadkim and yrarchi kalah’s and liesure trips for just men. On occasion I get it. But overall a father belongs at home especially on shabbos & YT.
I WISH I could focus on my family and not my career. But guess what? My family needs money. So I work. I work hard. And I get shamed for it. People making as much money as Harrison Butker can AFFORD to have one spouse stay at home. The average shmoe just cannot, especially if you are frum.
In last week’s Torah reading, we read how Moshe specifically corrected the men of Reuven and Gad who prioritized their financial goals over their families. The men of Reuven and Gad accepted Moshe’s lesson as Rashi states.
As long as both men and women are expected to put family first, this outlook is the Torah’s perspective as well. It is a problem when it’s only addressed to women, in that case it’s becomes an attempt to constrain women financially and in their personal development, using the guise of family values. This is not a Torah perspective at all.
Oh gosh. We’re back to this again? He said this a long time ago.
For the record the reporters brought it up apparently, I’m assuming they thought all the motzei Shem Ra would have changed his position but like any person of principles it certainly did not.
The butler did it.
I learned how to kick a football so now I know what women should be doing, -Harrison Bupkis.