Harrison Butker, the devout Catholic kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, shared a subtle pro-life message during his visit to the White House this week in celebration of his team’s Super Bowl LVII victory.
Photos of the event showed Butker wearing a tie that had the Latin message “Vulnerari Praesidio” written up and down. Translated into English, the phrase means “Protect the Most Vulnerable,” a common phrase used in pro-life circles. The pro-life organization, Life Action, reportedly designed the tie, according to The Daily Signal. He also reportedly had a gold pin of a baby’s feet, which “allegedly represented the size of a 10-week-old aborted baby,” according to Fox News.
Following their victory at #SuperBowlLVII, Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker (@Buttkicker7) stood behind President Joe Biden with a simple pro-life message…
‘Vulnerari Praesidio,’ Latin for ‘Protect the vulnerable.’ pic.twitter.com/gwvEUFGVKQ
— IHE Voices (@IHEvoices) June 6, 2023
Butker told The Daily Signal that he wanted to send a subtle message that “every life is precious.”
“I want to give the most vulnerable, the unborn, a voice at a place where every effort has been made to allow and normalize the tragic termination of their lives,” Butker said. “As a father who has experienced three miscarriages, my wife and I understand the hardships that come with losing a child. Every life is precious and should be valued whether outside or inside the womb.”
Harrison Butker #7 of the Kansas City Chiefs kicks a 50-yard field goal against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the third quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 21, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)
Butker previously told EWTN News In Depth’s Colm Flynn that he wants to use his career as a platform to glorify God.
“I’m not just making kicks so that I can make money and I can puff myself up as this great person that people want to be like one day,” he said. “I’m making kicks because God wants me to have a platform, at least for right now, to share this message of faith, of growing in virtue, of growing closer to the sacraments and of being a saint.”
Butker scored the winning field goal in Super Bowl LVII, beating out the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35. He also scored the winning field goal in Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers.
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