A post shared on social media allegedly shows a recent statement from the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs Harrison Butker saying that women should have “more babies than thoughts.”

 

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Verdict: False

The claim stems from a satirical Instagram account.

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The wife and daughter of the Chiefs CEO, Tavia Hunt and Gracie Hunt respectfully, responded to the Butker’s commencement speech at Benedictine College, Entertainment News reported. Tavia Hunt said she wants her daughters to find a spouse “who loves and honors you as or before himself,” according to the outlet.

A post shared on Threads shared an alleged statement from Butker after his controversial commencement speech.

“Everyone is taking what I said out of context,” the post reads. “All I said was that we should go back to a better time, like the 50’s & 60s. When men were men, and women had more babies than thoughts. When the only ‘Me Too’ movement was one woman saying she was ready for her 4th child, and another woman agreeing.”

The caption reads, “It’s impressive to see a kicker put his foot in his mouth and then have the flexibility to shove both head and foot up his own ass.”

The claim is inaccurate. The post stems from a satirical account on Instagram. The account shares a disclaimer that reads, “The Fakest Fake News on the Internets” and “Original Memes / Satire / Parody.” The threads post shared the content without clearly identifying that it was meant as satire.

Butker’s comments did receive a response form the National Football League, according toCBS News. Jonathan Beane, the senior vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer at the NFL released a statement saying Butker’s views do not represent the views of the NFL. (RELATED: No, Stormy Daniels Did Not Say This About Encounter With Trump)

This is not the first time misinformation has been shared online. Check Your Fact debunked a claim Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott appeared in a magazine called “Israel Monthly.”