Harrison Butker snaps back at Serena Williams after tennis star's BRUTAL dig at him at ESPYs

Harrison Butker has deed backmost astatine Serena Williams' sadistic ESPYs dig, saying she gave 'an opportunity to disinvite' those who disagree pinch her.

The Super Bowl champ, who's travel nether occurrence since a commencement reside astatine an arts assemblage successful Kansas earlier this summer, released a connection connected Friday.

Williams was speaking to nan assemblage astatine nan Dolby Theater successful LA connected Thursday erstwhile she said: 'You tin bask women's sports, conscionable for illustration immoderate different sport, because they are sports.' 

At 1 point, while her sister, Venus, urged attendees and fans to support women's sports, Serena besides said: 'Except you, Harrison Butker. We don't request you.' Comedian Quinta Brunson, who was besides connected shape astatine nan time, added: 'At all, for illustration ever.' 

Butker, who drew disapproval from his commencement reside astatine Benedictine College successful May, successful which he encouraged female graduates to clasp being 'homemakers,' initially complimented Williams successful his statement.

'I thought Mrs. Williams was a awesome big and applaud her for utilizing her level to definitive her beliefs connected a assortment of topics,' nan 28-year-old Chiefs kicker told NBC Sports. 'Sports are expected to beryllium nan awesome unifier.

'And astatine an arena dedicated to celebrating a divers group of men and women who person accomplished awesome feats, she utilized it arsenic an opportunity to disinvite those pinch whom she disagrees pinch from supporting chap athletes,' he added. 

After his reside connected May 25, Butker - a three-time Super Bowl champion - said he had had nary regrets astir expressing his beliefs and said he really received support arsenic good arsenic 'a shocking level of hate' from others. 

On apical of his comments connected women, Butker based on immoderate Catholic leaders were 'pushing vulnerable gender ideologies onto nan younker of America;' referred to a 'deadly misdeed benignant of pridefulness that has a period dedicated to it' successful an oblique reference to Pride month; and took purpose astatine US President Joe Biden's policies, including his condemnation of nan Supreme Court's reversal of nan 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

'It is now, complete nan past fewer days, my beliefs aliases what group deliberation I judge person been nan attraction of countless discussions astir nan globe,' Butker - a devout Catholic - said.

'At nan outset, galore group expressed a shocking level of hate. But arsenic nan days went on, moreover those who disagreed pinch my viewpoints shared their support for my state of religion.' 

Butker said he understands being criticized for his capacity connected nan field, adding that he values his belief much than football.

'It's a determination I've consciously made and 1 I do not regret astatine all,' he said.

The NFL has distanced itself from Butker's comments. The convention said nan comments and 'views are not those of nan NFL arsenic an organization.'

Chiefs backmost Patrick Mahomes said his teammate is entitled to his beliefs, moreover though he doesn't ever work together pinch him.

Speaking astir Butker connected his 'New Heights' podcast, Chiefs tight extremity Travis Kelce said he cherishes Butker arsenic a teammate.

'When it comes down to his views and what he said astatine (the) commencement speech, those are his,' Kelce said. 

'I can't opportunity I work together pinch nan mostly of it aliases conscionable astir immoderate of it extracurricular of conscionable him loving his family and his kids. And I don't deliberation that I should judge him by his views, particularly his belief views, of really to spell astir life, that's conscionable not who I am.'