{"id":16044,"date":"2024-12-08T01:42:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T01:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=16044"},"modified":"2024-12-08T01:42:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T01:42:04","slug":"kansas-city-chiefs-harrison-butker-comes-under-fire-for-questionable-political-spending-gridiron-heroics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=16044","title":{"rendered":"Kansas City Chiefs: Harrison Butker Comes Under Fire For Questionable Political Spending – Gridiron Heroics"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Kansas City Chiefs are one of the most popular teams in the NFL for multiple reasons. Having won two Super Bowls in a row, they are widely known for their dominance on the gridiron. Star players like quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce are among the best as their respective positions and are on career paths that will likely end with induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, Kelce\u2019s relationship with 14-time Grammy Award winning popstar Taylor Swift has also made Kansas City one of the most followed NFL teams, not only in the United States, but around the world as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kansas City Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker Made a Name for Himself This Year<\/h2>\n
Sep 15, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker (7) kicks a game winning field goal as time expires against the Cincinnati Bengals at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Back in May of this year, Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker became a household name due to polarizing remarks he made about women and other marginalized groups during a commencement speech at Benedictine College.<\/span><\/p>\n

The remark that made the most waves on social media and daily talk shows was as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor the ladies present today, congratulations on an amazing accomplishment. You should be proud of all that you have achieved to this point in your young lives. I want to speak directly to you briefly because I think it is you, the women, who have had the most diabolical lies told to you.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow many of you are sitting here now about to cross this stage and are thinking about all the promotions and titles you are going to get in your career? Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world, but I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Many people, including celebrities and other athletes, found Butker\u2019s remarks demeaning and offensive. However, many also supported what he said.<\/p>\n

In the months that followed, the Chiefs kicker became one of the most well-known supporters of conservative values and politicians. He used his newfound notoriety to start a political action committee (PAC) that he said would work to \u201cmobilize Christians to vote\u201d for \u201ctraditional values.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, that does not seem to be what he used the PAC for.<\/p>\n

Kansas City Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker Gets Called Out on Social Media for Questionable PAC Spending<\/h2>\n
Jul 22, 2024; St. Joseph, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker (7) walks down the hill from the locker room to the fields prior to training camp at Missouri Western State University. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to an X (formerly Twitter) account called Citizens for Ethics, an analysis of Butker\u2019s PAC fundraising and spending revealed that none of the money it generated went towards his goal of encouraging Christians to vote for Donald Trump and other conservatives in November\u2019s election.<\/p>\n

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So we took a look. Butker\u2019s PAC raised $36k from small donors.<\/p>\n

Guess how much it spent on its stated goal?<\/p>\n

Absolutely nothing. pic.twitter.com\/JqFOubhQ8o<\/p>\n

\u2014 Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) December 6, 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In fact, of the $36,000 that the PAC raised, $30,000 of it was spent on \u201cfundraising consultants.\u201d $100 was used to buy office supplies.<\/p>\n

Citizens for Ethics also looked at Butker\u2019s individual political donations as such things are public record. Interestingly, no such donations could be found.<\/p>\n

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A further search shows no records of Butker, the highest paid kicker in the NFL, making any political contributions himself. pic.twitter.com\/sAKhFiX4iI<\/p>\n

\u2014 Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) December 6, 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It should be noted that Butker did not do anything illegal with his PAC. That being said, it appears that he was far less than forthcoming with the purpose of his committee based on which it spent its money.<\/span><\/p>\n

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