Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) quickly came to the defense of friend Chiefs player Harrison Butker after the latter came under fire for his traditional Christian values shared in a college commencement speech. (Getty Images)
Hawley, himself a Christian, defended his "friend" on X amid the onslaught.
Hawley first posted to his X acount, the site formerly known as Twitter, with a photo showing him alongside Butker. "Never more proud to call Harrison Butker my friend," Hawley said.
The Missouri Republican also posted later that same day citing jersey sales for the Kansas City Chiefs kicker reaching an all-time high, saying, "Nice work, libs! I’m ordering one for all my kids."
Hawley also joined KCMO Talk Radio in Kansas City Friday morning, calling the left "hilariously out of touch" when it comes to Butker's views.
The NFL has sold out of Harrison Butker jerseys for women in the days that followed his commencement address at Benedictine College.
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The full text of Butker's address can be found here.
Jasmine is a Production Assistant at Fox News Digital and a military spouse based in New Orleans. Stories can be sent to jasmine.baehr@fox.com
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