BREAKING NEWS: Missouri Attorney General accuses city exposing private information about controversial Chiefs kicker and vows to hold officials responsible.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey criticized Kansas City officials, accusing them of doxxing Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker after one of their social media accounts revealed the city where he resides.
“My office is demanding accountability after @KansasCity doxxed @buttkicker7 last night for expressing his religious beliefs,” the Republican AG wrote Thursday on X. “I will enforce the Missouri Human Rights Act to ensure Missourians are not targeted for their free exercise of religion.”
“Stay tuned.”
On Wednesday, Kansas City’s X account addressed the controversy involving the Super Bowl-winning kicker after he made a commencement speech at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. In his speech, Butker suggested that female graduates were primarily excited about becoming wives and mothers.
In an apparent attempt to distance themselves from the backlash, the city posted, “Just a reminder that Harrison Butker lives in the City of Lee’s Summit,” on its now-deleted government account.
Kansas City’s mayor, Quinton Lucas, later apologized, calling the post “clearly inappropriate for a public account,” The Hill reported. He added, “The City has correctly apologized for the error, will review account access, and ensure nothing like it is shared in the future from public channels.”
The controversy started after Mr. Butker spoke at the Roman Catholic university, stating that women “have had the most diabolical lies told to you.”
“How 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?” he asked the graduating class. “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.”
Mr. Butker’s remarks were praised by some conservatives but widely criticized on social media.
The NFL also sought to distance itself from Butker’s comments. In a statement to CNN, the organization’s Senior Vice President Jonathan Beane, head of diversity and inclusion, said, “Harrison Butker gave a speech in his personal capacity. His views are not those of the NFL as an organization. The NFL is steadfast in our commitment to inclusion, which only makes our league stronger.”