Jason Kelce defends his wife against hecklers over Butker's 'homemaker' speech, saying they both work and care for kids
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- Jason Kelce defended his wife against "homemaker" comments following Harrison Butker's speech.
- Kelce had distanced himself from Butker, who called on women to embrace being "homemakers."
- Kelce said he sees his wife, Kylie, as his equal partner, not a homemaker.
Jason Kelce had something to say to hecklers who were angry that he distanced himself from the "homemaker" dialogue in the NFL world.
The Kelce brothers, Jason and Travis, recently took to their podcast to discuss controversial comments made by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, who told a graduating class that women should endeavor to be "homemakers" over focusing on a career.
Butker found himself in hot water for his comments and for quoting popstar Taylor Swift, who is dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, in his commencement speech at Benedictine College. Nuns affiliated with the college denounced Butker's speech, and the NFL distanced itself from his comments.
On the "New Heights" podcast, Travis Kelce said he didn't agree with "just about any of" Butker's comments. Jason Kelce, who retired earlier this year from the Philadelphia Eagles, similarly said he did not "align" with Butker's views.
But Jason Kelce was much more vocal when someone on X, formerly Twitter, made a comment about his wife, Kylie.
"Your wife is a homemaker. But you can't support Butker," an X user tweeted at Kelce. "And your wife is a homemaker whose home is a mess. I'm sorry, but it is dirty and messy on television. It seems you're a bit hypocritical."
Early Monday morning, Jason Kelce gave a response after having "seen a number of people say" similar things.
"I don't think of Kylie as a homemaker, I think of her as my wife. I think of her as a mother. She has an occupation, as do I, and we keep our house the best we can. Our marriage is a partnership, we are equals who are figuring it out on the daily," Kelce wrote on X. "The only expectation is that we love each other, support one another, and are committed to our family, that comes first."
As for their home, Kelce said it is "both our faults it is messy," attributing it to the chaos of mixed schedules and raising three kids.
"We both raise our kids, we both work, We both keep our home," he wrote. "If being a homemaker, works for some, and that's what they want, then hell yea, that's awesome, more power to you. I want to be clear, I'm not downplaying that at all, but that is not our family dynamic."