(Video) Commentator Makes Bizarre Political Comment After Harrison Butker’s Field Goal Miss Against Chargers

Rich Eisen poked fun at Harrison Butker for missing an extra point try during the game against the Chargers.

(Video) Commentator Makes Bizarre Political Comment After Harrison Butker’s Field Goal Miss Against Chargers

Harrison Butker missed an extra point attempt against the Chargers (Image via IMAGO/X)

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Harrison Butker often faces criticism for his polarizing views on gender and political affiliation. Controversy followed Butker to Brazil as the Kansas City Chiefs faced off against the Los Angeles Chargers in Sao Paulo.

Seven minutes into the third quarter, Patrick Mahomes brought the Chiefs within one point of the Chargers’ score by scrambling for an 11-yard touchdown. Butker was presented with a great chance to give KC its first lead of the fixture.

The All-Pro kicker stepped up and smashed the ball wide of the goalpost to squander the Chiefs’ chances. Renowned presenter Rich Eisen was in the announcers’ booth with Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner during Butker’s missed try. Eisen joked:

Interestingly enough, [the field goal] is wide right!

The Chargers took an early 10-0 lead following three consecutive drives that ended with punts. Butker punched in the Chiefs’ first points by dispatching a 35-yard field goal. Cameron Dicker extended the Chargers’ lead to 13, 45 seconds before the break. Mahomes rushed the following drive to reduce the deficit.

With zero timeouts left, the Chiefs scrambled to snap the ball. Mahomes left the responsibility on Butker, and he delivered from 59 yards.

However, the Chiefs’ comeback effort fell flat. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was on song the entire game. He threw for 300+ passing yards, ran for an additional 32, and contributed three touchdowns to lead the Chargers to a 27-21 victory.

It was the Chargers’ first win against their divisional rivals since September 2021—bringing an end to a seven-game losing streak. This also marked Andy Reid’s third week-one loss as the Chiefs’ head coach since taking charge in 2013.

The Chargers’ loss will sting a little, but the Chiefs don’t have the luxury of brooding for too long. In week two, they have a rematch of Super Bowl 59 against the Philadelphia Eagles, who defeated the Dallas Cowboys in their opening day fixture.

Butker was drafted during the seventh round of the 2017 NFL draft. Since then, he has played over 120 games for KC. In 2024, the Chiefs extended his stay with the club until 2028 by agreeing to a four-year $25.6 million deal.

Harrison Butker’s past controversial takes

Despite winning three Super Bowls with the Chiefs, Butker is best known for his comments on women in the workforce. While giving a speech at a graduation ceremony, Butker once claimed:

The women, who have had the most [diabolical] lies told to you. Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world, but I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world.

(Video) Commentator Makes Bizarre Political Comment After Harrison Butker's Field Goal Miss Against Chargers
Harrison Butker (Image via IMAGO)

His seemingly right-wing-leaning views generated a massive frenzy on social media. Some even urged the Chiefs to cut Butker from the team. Ironically, the negative publicity increased the 30-year-old’s jersey sales.

Later, Butker dug himself even deeper by showing solidarity with President Donald Trump following his failed assassination attempt. Butker has also been a vocal advocate of the pro-life campaign, and Trump recently added him to the list of members for the President’s Fitness Test alongside 49ers’ Nick Bosa and Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa.

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