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Eddie Vedder had some choice words for Harrison Butker following the Kansas City Chiefs kicker’s controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College last week.
During Pearl Jam’s concert on Saturday (May 18) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the 59-year-old rock star got straight to the point in expressing her feelings about Butker’s beliefs, particularly the athlete’s assertion that women should prioritize raising a family over pursuing an education. careers outside the home.
“You have to be proud to take care of a home, whether you’re a man or a woman,” he began. “It’s perhaps one of the most difficult jobs and you absolutely have to be proud of it. But shouldn’t you not follow a dream because you think… you’ll benefit from letting go of your dreams? I didn’t understand the logic.
“He would tell men, ‘Remember to puff out your chest and be more masculine, don’t lose your masculinity,'” Vedder continued while strumming his guitar, a fan video shows. “The irony was that when he said that, he sounded like a fucking king py.”
The “Even Flow” singer added, “There’s nothing more masculine than a strong man supporting a strong woman. »
The concert comes a little more than a week after Butker took the stage at the Benedictine inauguration ceremony on May 11 to condemn President Joe Biden, abortion, birth control, the month of pride and “the cultural emasculation of men”, before discouraging the female graduates present from “thinking”. about all the promotions and titles” they would soon get in their careers.
“I would venture to guess that the majority of you are very excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into the world,” the NFL player continued at the time. “I can tell you that my beautiful wife, Isabelle, would be the first to say that her life truly began when she began to live her vocation as a wife and mother.”
In the same speech, Butker also encouraged anti-Semitic misinformation about a congressional bill, and also cited Taylor Swift’s song “Bejeweled” — which he simply referred to as the United States tight end’s “girlfriend.” Chiefs Travis Kelce – while chastising Church leaders who become “too familiar” with their parishioners. “This excessive familiarity will prove problematic every time,” he said with a smile. “Because, as my teammate’s girlfriend says, “familiarity breeds contempt.”
Vedder isn’t the only star to speak out against Butker’s comments. Maren Morris, Flavor Flav and other celebrities all used their platforms to condemn the athlete’s comments. However, other stars such as Whoopi Goldberg and actress Patricia Heaton have publicly defended Butker’s right to utter them.
Check out the moment Vedder criticized Butker during Pearl Jam’s Las Vegas concert below.
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