Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker criticized the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, highlighting a performance that featured drag queens among others parodying “The Last Supper.”
Butker, previously in the spotlight for expressing his faith-driven views during a Kansas Catholic college commencement speech in May, voiced his thoughts on social media.
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker (7) celebrates after scoring a point after touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Denny Medley-USA Today Sports)
“This is insane,” he expressed in an Instagram Stories post.
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He referenced a Bible verse in his post.
“Be not deceived, God is not mocked.”
A video shared by Butker on his social media showcased several drag queens and other performers parodying the iconic scene painted by Leonardo da Vinci, illustrating Jesus and his apostles having a final meal before his crucifixion.
Performers at Passerelle Debilly during the opening ceremony. Reuters/Tingshu Wang (Reuters/Tingshu Wang)
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The performance, which also featured a young child, faced significant backlash.
Other performances during the opening ceremony were also met with divided opinions from social media users. In one segment, a woman and two men were seen in an embrace—implying a ménage à trois.
A headless portrayal of Marie Antoinette, the last queen before the French Revolution, also faced criticism.
Headless figures depicting 18th century Queen Marie Antoinette perform along the Seine riverfront outside the Conciergerie, where the queen was held during the French Revolution, at the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on July 26, 2024. (Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images)
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Thomas Jolly, the artistic director of the opening ceremony, mentioned that the performances aimed to redefine the global perception of France.
“What’s remarkable is that everyone in France and around the world has a notion of what France represents. I want to influence that, that’s my starting point—dismantling clichés, as they lead to other interpretations,” he explained, as reported on the Olympics website.
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