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Well, put on your helmets, Swifties, because this twist is bound to ruffle some feathers.

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker received a lot of heat recently for standing up for his traditional, pro-family, and religious beliefs at a commencement address. Even as the zealously woke public were melting down over his words, Butker found an unlikely defender in his teammate Travis Kelce – significant because of his very public relationship with pop star Taylor Swift, whose fans have been vocal critics of Butker’s views.

In his May 11 speech to Benedictine College graduates, Butker emphasized the value of marriage, family, and maintaining traditional roles. The kicker also criticized artificial conception methods and abortion, calling them attempts to “play God.” This didn’t sit well with many, who trashed Butker’s belief system in the media, both mainstream and social. Still, true to the spirit of sportsmanship, co-player Travis Kelce rose to his defense on a recent podcast episode.

Kelce, a host of the “New Heights” podcast alongside former Eagles player brother, Jason, said of Butker: “I’ve known him for about seven or eight years. He’s a cherished teammate. He treats everyone with respect and kindness. His views expressed at the commencement at St. Benedict’s are his own. I can’t say I agree with much of it, but it’s not my place to judge him, especially on his religious views.”

Patrick Mahomes, quarterback for the Chiefs, echoed Kelce’s sentiment, emphasizing Butker as a good person, irrespective of personal agreement with his expressed beliefs.

While there’s no denying that Kelce’s stance might upset some, given his current status in pop culture, his defense of Butker strikes at the heart of something we’ve been howling about throughout this controversy. The Constitution protects our right to voice our opinions.

The attempts by the left to cancel Butker were met with ample support from the Chiefs, including affirmations from star quarterback Patrick Mahomes and coach Andy Reid.

Were Taylor Swift a better singer or Travis Kelce less irksome, this plot might be more bearable. But the truth of the matter is, in his defense of Butker, Kelce underlined the cornerstone of our Constitution: the right to free speech. And at the heart of this hullabaloo, that’s what we ought to remember.

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