Whoopi Goldberg has come to the defense of Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker after his controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College’s graduation.
During The View on Thursday, May 16, Goldberg and her co-hosts discussed the ongoing backlash to the 28-year-old Butker’s comments.
Goldberg, 68, argued that the NFL player is entitled to share his beliefs, especially given he was speaking at a Catholic college.
“Listen, I like when people say what they need to say,” Goldberg began. “He’s at a Catholic college, he’s a staunch Catholic. These are his beliefs and he’s welcome to them. I don’t have to believe them. I don’t have to accept them. The ladies who were sitting in that audience do not have to accept them.”
The morning show host went on to compare Butker to former NFL player Colin Kaepernick, who famously kneeled during the national anthem in 2016. “The…
