Andy Reid regarding Butker’s comments: “We’re (the team) a microcosm of our society.” — “Everybody’s got their own opinion, and that’s what’s great about this country.”

Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker drew widespread outrage from NFL fans as clips of his comments circulated the internet. Now, fans are finally hearing from teammate Patrick Mahomes and coach Andy Reid regarding the address.

Mahomes and Reid both supported Butker’s right to voice his opinion but took somewhat different approaches to the comments, which took a bold stance on the role of women in society and also targeted the LGBTQ+ community.

Butker encouraged female graduates at Benedictine College to consider taking on a role as a homemaker and argued that motherhood is more important than any professional career. He also referred to LGBTQ+ pride month as a “deadly sins type of pride,” which drew sharp criticism as well.

One reason Butker’s comments gained so much attention was his reference to Taylor Swift as “my teammate’s girlfriend,” which led fans of the pop star to start a petition for the Chiefs to release their Super Bowl-winning kicker.The 12th-year Chiefs coach hadn’t spoken about Butker’s comments until Wednesday, after Kansas City’s offseason activities got underway earlier in the week.

“Everybody’s got their own opinion, and that’s what’s great about this country,” Reid continued.

Asked what he would say if a woman working in the Chiefs facility approached him with concerns about Butker’s comments, Reid reiterated that he strongly supports every member of the team’s right to speak their mind. He also said he didn’t believe Butker was “speaking ill” of women.