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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Jenny Proudfoot

Harrison Butker has defended his controversial statement about women being "homemakers"

NFL player Harrison Butker gives a press conference.

NFL player Harrison Butker sparked major criticism earlier this year, after footage of his 2024 commencement speech at Benedictine College, Kansas, was released online.

The 29-year-old Kansas City Chiefs kicker gave a 20-minute address to the college's graduating students in May, with his controversial comments - particularly relating to women and their role as "homemakers", going viral.

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