It seemed odd that Patrick Mahomes defended Harrison Butker’s controversial commencement speech, but many think he did so because of his wife, Brittany Mahomes. People on social media pointed out that Brittany is mainly a stay-at-home mom, which Butker highlighted in his speech. One person tweeted, “Good!! Mahomes and wife are actually living out what Butker said in his speech at a Catholic college. She is a stay at home Mom, probably has side gigs too, and it’s ok, it’s their life.”
However, many took Patrick’s backing of Butker as an opportunity to poke fun at Brittany. One person tweeted, “He [Butker] literally said exactly what Patrick Mahomes wife is.” Comment after comment was geared toward her, rather than Patrick. One user harshly said, “He agrees with him because his own wife is useless.”
But, the truth is, Brittany is not just a mom. She’s also a businesswoman who founded a company called Brittany Lynne Fitness, and even became the co-owner of the National Women’s Soccer League team Kansas City Current after ending her professional soccer career. So, the quarterback’s defense of Butker’s speech seemed contradictory. One person wrote, “Tell your wife to sell her soccer team then.” Stay-at-home mom or not, Patrick’s comments about Butker’s speech have only caused him and his wife to catch some heat. So, maybe next time he’ll keep his remarks to himself and stick to football.
