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Posted: 2024-05-21T15:35:57Z | Updated: 2024-05-21T15:35:57Z

Eddie Vedder is sharing just what he thinks of NFL star Harrison Butker : not much.

During a Pearl Jam show Saturday in Las Vegas , Vedder addressed Butkers controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College earlier this month after extending praise to Jessica Dobson and Patti King, members of the band Deep Sea Diver that was the concerts opening act.

The singer, Jessica, and the keyboard player, Patti, they must not have believed that diabolical lie that women should take pride in taking a back seat to their man, Vedder told the MGM Grand Garden Arena crowd in footage captured and posted on YouTube by fans .

There should be pride in homemaking, whether youre a man or a woman, he continued. Its maybe one of the hardest jobs, and you should definitely take pride in it. But you shouldnt not follow a dream because you think youre going to benefit by giving up your dreams.

Butker directly addressed Benedictine Colleges women graduates in his speech and urged them to prioritize motherhood over their careers. The Kansas City Chiefs kicker then claimed President Joe Biden supports the murder of innocent babies and called his diversity, equity and inclusion efforts a tyranny.

The 28-year-old also advised men to be unapologetic in their masculinity and to fight their supposedly ongoing emasculation, before going on to say that degenerate values are fueling dangerous gender ideologies.

The athlete was criticized for his speech, and the NFL has since notably distanced itself from the political views he shared. Still, Butker has found support from like-minded people .

Vedder told the crowd he couldnt understand the logic behind Butkers words and really went in on him.

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