White House to Host Super Bowl Winner Kansas City Chiefs Amid Butker Controversy

Published on May 24, 2024

The White House announced on May 24 that it will host the Super Bowl-winning team, the Kansas City Chiefs, on May 31, despite the controversy surrounding the team’s kicker, Harrison Butker. Addressing Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, on May 11, Mr. Butker, 28, criticized President Joe Biden’s abortion stance and the stigma behind women being stay-at-home moms. “Our own nation is led by a man who publicly and proudly proclaims his Catholic faith but at the same time is delusional enough to make the Sign of the Cross during a pro-abortion rally,” Mr. Butker said. “He has been so vocal in his support for the murder of innocent babies that I’m sure to many people it appears that you can be both Catholic and pro-choice.”...