By Emily Selleck

Published: 20:29 EDT, 23 May 2024 | Updated: 20:33 EDT, 23 May 2024

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas confirmed that a social media staffer was terminated for posting a tweet that disclosed the neighborhood in which embattled Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker resides.

Lucas announced on KCMO Talk Radio that the city had “parted ways” with the employee responsible for the now-deleted social media post, which came in the wake of Butker’s controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College.

“The city of Kansas City has taken accountability,” he stated. “We’re eager to move forward, allowing the Chiefs to play and the city to deliver essential services as intended.”

Quinton Lucas confirmed the termination of a Kansas City social media staffer.

The since-deleted post revealed the suburb where Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker lives.

The Kansas City social media team member, who remains unnamed, initially tweeted, “Just a reminder that Harrison Butker lives in [redacted],” referring to a nearby Missouri suburb.

Many people were outraged by the post, believing it jeopardized Butker’s safety. Among them was Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, who asserted that the Super Bowl champion had been “doxxed” due to his “religious beliefs.”

The city’s official X account quickly deleted the post and issued an apology.

AG Andrew Bailey claimed Butker was the victim of “retaliation for his religious beliefs.”

Bailey stated on the podcast Outkick the Morning, “Let’s call this what it is—government retaliation against an individual for expressing their sincerely held religious beliefs.”

He continued, “This is a clear violation of his constitutional rights and the Missouri Human Rights Act.”

The Chiefs kicker faced widespread backlash for his sexist graduation address.

The 28-year-old Butker has faced intense criticism for his graduation address, in which he suggested that women should embrace their “vocation” as “homemakers” and made derogatory comments about the LGBTQ+ community and President Biden’s stance on abortion.

Bailey defended Butker’s right to freedom of religion, stating, “I will always stand up and fight for athletes or anyone else who wants to express their religious beliefs, as protected by constitutional law.”

Previously, Lucas had described the tweet as “clearly inappropriate” and issued a public apology, promising to review account access and prevent similar incidents in the future.

 

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Kansas City Mayor Confirms Social Media Staffer’s Firing Over Harrison Butker Tweet