City fires employee who made social media post about Harrison Butker
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The City of Kansas City tweeted and then deleted a dig at Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker on May 15. That employee has now been fired.
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas told KCMO Talk Radio on Thursday morning that the employee who sent a tweet regarding Butker’s city of residence is no longer employed by the city.
During Thursday’s City Council meeting, the city also planned to read a resolution “offering a formal apology to Harrison Butker from the City of Kansas City and recognizing that Kansas City is a welcoming city to people of all religions.”
A spokesperson for Lucas released a statement to KCTV5 on Thursday afternoon:
Butker made headlines for his commencement speech at Benedictine College regarding his comments on motherhood, COVID policies and Pride month among others.
The City tweeted on X that Butker resides in a different municipality and nearly 30 minutes later, the tweet had been deleted from the City’s official account @KansasCity.
After the tweet was deleted by the City, Mayor Quinton Lucas responded to a tweet asking why it was deleted.
“It was not an appropriate post for the City of Kansas City,” Lucas said. “It should not have ever been up.”
After Lucas called the tweet inappropriate, the city apologized with a typo.
“We apologies for our previous tweet,” the City said at 8:21 p.m. “It was shared in error.”
Butker, a traditional Catholic whose faith is no secret on his social media platforms, has been outspoken in his stance on abortion and family life. In his speech, Butker shared with the graduates, specifically the women in attendance, how his wife has felt most fulfilled in her life being a homemaker.
Jersey sales for Butker made his No. 7 among the most popular in the NFL. Tavia Hunt, wife of Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, along with her daughter Gracie and Chris Jones, voiced their support for the Chiefs placekicker.
On Wednesday, head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes stood by Butker for his character and shared their respect for everyone being allowed to voice their own opinion.
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