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The co-hosts of “The View” criticized Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s Catholic faith on Thursday, saying the athlete’s religious outlook is being compared to “cult-like and extremist religions in the Middle East” and recommending he go to therapy.
The panelists added to the backlash Butker has received for his recent commencement speech at a private Catholic college in Kansas in which he promoted his traditional Catholic values, criticized the LGBTQ community and President Biden, and championed his wife’s vocation as a “homemaker.”
“If you’re using this to oppress people or hold them down, you’re not walking with Jesus,” co-host Sara Haines said.
The panelists took various shots at Butker’s speech and religious faith during the segment, though co-host Whoopi Goldberg set herself apart by defending his right to express his beliefs.