The Kansas City Chiefs started 2025 with rare turbulence, losing their first two games for the first time since 2014. They quickly recovered with four straight wins to move to 4-1.
Gracie Hunt Stands Up for Harrison Butker’s Stay-at-Home Mom Take
Gracie Hunt Stands Up for Harrison Butker’s Stay-at-Home Mom Take (Screenshot Via X/@CortesSteve)
As momentum builds on the field, off-field attention turns to heiress Gracie Hunt after an old video and her bold opinions resurfaced online at a delicate time for the franchise.
Gracie Hunt Stands Up for Harrison Butker’s Stay-at-Home Mom Take
Harrison Butker delivered a commencement address at Benedictine College in May 2024 that divided the country. The Chiefs kicker praised his “homemaker” wife andsuggested women’s most crucial role involves staying home raising children.
🚨Watch Gracie Hunt, daughter of the Chiefs owner, defend Harrison Butker from the woke mob:
Steve Doocy: “America would like to know the reaction from the Hunt family regarding the kicker, Harrison Butker.”
Gracie Hunt: “I can only speak from my own experience, which is I had… pic.twitter.com/9H9O8JUJuq
— Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) May 17, 2024
Gracie Hunt appeared on Fox & Friends just days after Butker’s speech, backing his views and noting she was shaped by “an incredible mom” who stayed home to raise her and her siblings.
The billionaire heiress acknowledged that “many women…can’t make that decision,” admitting her family’s privilege allows choices not everyone can afford.
Hunt doubled down on her support, saying that the stay-at-home parenting model was “really formative” in shaping her and her siblings into who they are today.
Hunt made it clear she stood by the Chiefs kicker, saying she “really respect[s] Harrison and his Christian faith,” and refused to distance herself from the controversy.
Butker signed a four-year contract extension worth $25.6 million in August 2024, making him the highest-paid kicker in NFL history. The Chiefs kept him despite the backlash from his comments.
Hunt’s May interview got buried in the news cycle until the Chiefs’ rocky start brought renewed scrutiny on everything surrounding the organization.
NFL Fans Show Mad Love for Gracie Hunt After Butker Mom Comments Resurface
Social media lit up when Hunt’s Fox News appearance resurfaced this week. Fans immediately took sides based on their views about gender roles and family structure.
One supporterwrote, “Smart woman! Gracie Hunt is right to stand by a principled man like Harrison Butker. We need more Americans like both of them!”
Anotherpointed to merchandise sales, “She’s not alone. The Harrison Butker woman’s jersey in one of the most popular selling jerseys on the NFL Shop.”
A third fanappreciated her perspective, “I appreciate this perspective from a younger woman. He just spoke his heart.”
A fourth fanadded, “More of this. No more woke lefty crap.”
Hunt’s mother Tavia also defended Butker publicly, posting on social media about appreciating his faith and family values. The Hunt family’s united front on the issue showed where the Chiefs’ ownership stands on cultural debates dividing America.
The Chiefs face the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football in Week 6. Mahomes threw for 318 yards with 60 rushing yards against Jacksonville.
Kansas City started slowly but found its rhythm after the early losses. Hunt’s comments continue generating conversation months after Butker’s original speech.