Harrison Butker OUTSELLS team-mate Travis Kelce in NFL merch - as his popularity spikes in the wake of controversial 'homemaker' speech

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker sold much NFL merchandise than Travis Kelce successful the aftermath of his arguable commencement code earlier this year, it has been revealed.

Butker sparked outrage with his code to graduates astatine Benedictine College successful Kansas, wherever helium told the women successful the country that they should beryllium much excited astir becoming stay-at-home mothers than pursuing palmy careers.

His contentious code besides included disapproval of the LGBTQ+ assemblage and President Joe Biden's pro-abortion stance, which divided sentiment passim America backmost successful May - with thousands signing a petition for Kansas City to rip up his declaration with the team.

And incredibly, the Chiefs prima caused specified a disturbance that helium outsold high-profile teammate Kelce successful the NFL merch charts earlier this year.

The NFL Players Association has released a database of the 20 players who brought successful the astir income from the commencement of March up until the extremity of May, and Butker finds himself up successful 11th place.

Kelce, meanwhile, has to settee for 12th contempt soaring successful fame implicit the past twelvemonth amid his whirlwind romance with Taylor Swift.

On the backmost of his well-publicized speech, Butker adjacent managed to flog much merch than prima quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers (13th), Josh Allen (16th) and Russell Wilson (18th).

In a immense shock, Houston Texans backmost CJ Stroud sits apical of the database supra Chiefs icon Patrick Mahomes successful second, contempt lone entering his 2nd play successful the NFL.

Aidan Hutchinson (Detroit Lions), Amon-Ra St Brown (Detroit Lions), Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), Jalen Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles), Saquon Barkley (Philadelphia Eagles), Jahmyr Gibbs (Detroit Lions), Micah Parsons (Dallas Cowboys) and Brock Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) marque up the remainder of the apical 10.

Green Bay Packers backmost Jordan Love sits 14th successful the list, with Jets receiver Garrett Wilson astatine 15th. 

Wilson's New York teammate Sauce Gardner is 17th, with Lions backmost Jared Goff 19th and Las Vegas Raiders antiaircraft extremity Maxx Crosby 20th.

Butker has enjoyed a spike successful popularity connected the backmost of his Benedictine College quality backmost successful May, which came a mates of months aft helium helped the Chiefs triumph a 2nd consecutive Super Bowl.

He has besides played a portion successful their flawless commencement to the caller play aft kicking a last-gasp tract extremity to snatch triumph implicit the Cincinnati Bengals past week.  

Despite being cheered connected by Swift successful the stands, Kelce has failed to deed signifier truthful acold successful the 2024 season, signaling conscionable 4 receptions for 39 yards successful 2 appearances.