Harrison Butker<\/strong>, kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, shared the final text message exchange he had with conservative political activist Charlie Kirk<\/strong> before his death.<\/p>\n Butker, 30, posted the interaction on Instagram<\/a> on Wednesday, September 10. The message, sent by Kirk in October 2024, included a Bible verse from Philippians 3:14: \u201cI press on toward the goal of the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus \ud83d\ude4f.\u201d Butker replied, \u201cOn the mission \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffbThank you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThank you for your strong witness for Christ, Charlie,\u201d Butker captioned his post. \u201cThank you for pursuing truth and leading your family as a husband and father. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.\u201d<\/p>\n As National Enquirer<\/em> previously reported, Kirk, 31, was shot and killed<\/a> while speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday during the first stop of Turning Point USA\u2019s The American Comeback Tour. His death drew reaction across political and sports circles<\/a>.<\/p>\n Butker himself has previously faced public backlash. In May 2024, he delivered a commencement address at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, where he encouraged female graduates to embrace roles as \u201chomemakers.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFor the ladies present today, congratulations on an amazing accomplishment,\u201d he said during the May 11 ceremony. \u201cI want to speak directly to you briefly because I think it is you, the women, who have had the most diabolical lies told to you.\u201d<\/p>\n He added that while some women may pursue careers, \u201cthe majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world.\u201d<\/p>\n Butker also alluded to Taylor Swift<\/strong> without naming her, saying, \u201cAs my teammate\u2019s girlfriend<\/a> says, \u2018familiarity breeds contempt,\u2019\u201d a reference to lyrics from Swift\u2019s song \u201cBejeweled.\u201d<\/p>\n The speech went viral on social media, drawing criticism from graduates and viewers online. Afterward, according to US Weekly<\/em><\/a>, Butker deleted all photos of his wife, Isabelle, from his Instagram account<\/a>.<\/p>\n One user wrote on TikTok, \u201cImagine sitting through his speech at your graduation after working so hard for your degree,\u201d while another commented, \u201cI don\u2019t know, I think I\u2019m gonna enjoy my title: physician scientist MD\/PhD.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/staging.nationalenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Featured-1-Charlie-Kirk-1.jpeg\")
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