Overview
- Moments after Harrison Butker missed an extra point wide to the right, Rich Eisen said, “Harrison Butker, interestingly enough, is wide right.”
- The call came in the third quarter of Chiefs–Chargers on YouTube’s NFL broadcast, with the miss keeping the score at 13–12.
- Fans split over the remark, with praise from media figures such as Will Compton, Demetrius Harvey, Bruce Arthur, and Jon Alba, while some viewers called it unprofessional.
- Observers read possible political subtext given Butker’s public conservative profile, including a Trump-related appearance and a controversial Benedictine College commencement speech.
- There has been no public clarification from Eisen and no official response from the broadcaster or the league.