Harrison Butker Is Being Hailed A “Hero” For Helping Chiefs’ Teammate Who Suffered Cardiac Arrest At Practice

Harrison Butker of Kansas City Chiefs looking on.Harrison Butker (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is being hailed a “hero” for coming to the aid of teammate BJ Thompson during a serious medical scare at practice on Thursday.

The 25-year-old BJ Thompson suffered cardiac arrest and a seizure during team practice. He was taken to the hospital and listed in stable condition, and agent Chris Turnage stated that he’s “awake and responsive” today, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. And Harrison Butker is credited with providing the necessary help for his teammate right away.

Speaking to reporters, Chiefs head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder stated that Butker was the one who quickly alerted team trainers to come and provide medical attention to the second-year defensive end:

Burkholder stated there is no diagnosis yet on the health matter, but he’s “coming along quite well” and “heading into the absolute right direction.”

Fans are crediting Harrison Butker for being a hero and playing a significant role in helping Thompson quickly receive medical treatment:

Harrison Butker made headlines last month when he made homophobic, antisemitic, misogynistic and sexist comments during his commencement speech at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas.

Fans called for the Chiefs to release Butker, who later stated that he stood by his comments and refused to apologize. Teammate Patrick Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid defended Butker, with the former saying he’s a “good person, though he didn’t agree with some of the things that were said.

Harrison Butker Enters Eighth Season With Chiefs

The soon-to-be 29-year-old Harrison Butker is about to enter his eighth season with the Kansas City Chiefs. A former 2017 seventh-round pick of the Carolina Panthers, Butker has helped the Chiefs to three Super Bowl championships over the last five seasons.

Butker and the Chiefs will try to start off the 2024 season on a high note when they welcome reigning MVP Lamar Jackson and his Baltimore Ravens to Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 5.

REPORT: One Major Concern Is Developing In Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift Relationship As One-Year Anniversary Draws Closer

Taylor Swift performs at a concert and Travis Kelce looks on with a hat and sunglasses.Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce (Photos via Getty Images)
People close to Grammy Award-winning singer Taylor Swift are reportedly worried about an issue arising in her relationship with Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are approaching their one-year anniversary as a couple. While things appear to be going well for the most part, a new report indicates that a pivotal issue could emerge soon.

Speaking to Life & Style, an insider stated that Swift is going through significant “separation anxiety”, as the two are about to spend considerable time apart. Swift is apparently adamant about Kelce coming on tour with her, but her friends believe the 34-year-old would benefit from some alone time:

“They’re going to be facing their longest time apart. He’ll make some trips to see her, but she can’t be leaving tour to see him so she’s got to leave this all up to him and it’s making her very anxious. Her separation anxiety has kicked in big time and it’s very worrisome for friends who think it’s a bad sign that she’s so panicked about having to have time apart from him.

But from her friends’ perspective, she ought to be able to enjoy her own company still. Before he came along, she was so excited about touring, and now it’s like she can’t enjoy it unless he’s with her.”

Complicating matters is the fact that Travis Kelce himself will soon enter his busiest time of the calendar year, too. The Chiefs begin mandatory minicamp next week, and before they know it, the 2024 regular season will be kicking off at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 5.

Kansas City will host Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL Kickoff Game on Sept. 5. Depending how far the Chiefs go in the playoffs, they’ll be playing until at least early January and as far as Super Bowl 59 on Feb. 9.

Taylor Swift attended 13 Chiefs games last season, including all four of their playoff games. She attended Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas, Nevada to see Travis Kelce and the Chiefs pull off the first NFL repeat in 19 years.

Travis Kelce & Chiefs Look To Make History In 2024

The Chiefs already secured themselves as a dynasty by winning their third Super Bowl in just five years. Up next, they’ll aim to complete the first three-peat in NFL history.

Anything Kelce and the Chiefs accomplish over these next few years is just gravy. They’ve cemented themselves as the new golden franchise. But it would be something of epic proportions if they somehow pulled off the three-peat.