Andy Reid didn’t hold back when asked about Harrison Butker’s now-viral commencement speech at Benedictine College, when the Chiefs kicker encouraged female graduates to be “homemakers” and said the LGBTQ+ community was partaking in “deadly sins” by celebrating Pride.

During a press conference at the team’s facility Wednesday, the Chiefs coach threw some shade at reporters when asked what he would tell female employees if they came to him with concerns about Butker speaking ill of women in general.

“I don’t think he was speaking ill to women,” the 66-year-old Reid said. “He has his opinions and we all respect that.

“I let you guys in this room and you have a lot of opinions that I don’t like, so.”

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Andy Reid answers a question about Harrison Butker’s controversial commencement speech during a press conference on May 22, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.X

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Harrison Butker #7 of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles prior to Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona.Getty Images
Reid said no female employee had confronted him with concerns about Butker’s comments at the time.

“I didn’t talk to him about this. I didn’t think we needed to,” Reid said. “We’re a microcosm of life. Everyone is from different areas, different religions, different races. And so, we all get along, we all respect each other’s opinions and not necessarily do we go by those, but we respect everyone to have a voice. That’s. the great thing about America, man… and my wish is that everybody can kind of follow that.”

Reid laughed when asked if there is frustration that this offseason has had distractions off of the field.

“Listen, we don’t want those things obviously to happen, but things happen and you work through it. My thing is, it’s important that you learn from it and you end it. So that’s important.”