Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid defend Harrison Butker on the basis of free speech. ‘Best thing about America’.

For the first time since Harrison Butker delivered his faith-based commencement speech, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid discussed their reactions.

During their responses, Mahomes and Reid both mentioned the right to free speech in the United States.

“What makes the locker room so cool is that you can have those discussions, get better, and make those decisions for yourself,” Mahomes, the reigning Super Bowl MVP, told reporters Wednesday. “Even though there are vast variations between those lectures taking place at the same time, you get to talk to guys, get knowledge, and make your own decisions at the end of the day.