Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder has weighed in on the controversial remarks made by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker during his commencement speech at Benedictine College.
Vedder did so during the band's show Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, pointing out that the band's opening act, Deep Sea Diver, features two women.
"The singer, Jessica [Dobson], and the keyboard player, Patti [King], they must not have believed that 'diabolical lie' that women should take pride in taking a back seat to their man," Vedder said from the stage.
"There should be pride in homemaking if you're a man or a woman ... it's one of the hardest jobs and you should definitely take pride in it, but you're going to benefit by giving up your dreams?" Vedder asked. "I couldn't understand the logic, so I'm questioning it in public right now ... It's not a graduation speech."
Just in case anyone wasn't sure he was referring to Butker, Vedder then took a direct shot at the Chiefs kicker. "The irony was that the football player -- well, kicker ... You see the kicker doesn't have the pads because he doesn't tackle anybody or get tackled -- but he started telling men, 'Don't forget to puff up your chest and be more masculine. Don't lose your masculinity.' The irony was that when he was saying that, he looked like such a f---ing p----."
"There's nothing more masculine than a strong man supporting a strong woman," Vedder added as the crowd shouted and cheered with approval.
Pearl Jam's tour continues with a pair of dates at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on Tuesday (May 21) and Wednesday (May 22).
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