“He needs to be fired”: Chiefs head coach Andy Reid backs Harrison Butker sparking major outrage ahead of clash against the New York Jets

The Kansas City Chiefs are reeling from two difficult back to back losses in the new season which seems to have made things difficult for the team in the new season. While all eyes remain on the team for the clash against the New York Jets, the Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid has defended Harrison Butker.Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid makes his stance clear on kicker Harrison Butker after the loss against the Denver BroncosA few hours ago, in an interview, the Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid weighed in on Harrison Butker’s performance at the game against the Denver Broncos as he said, “I could kind of see what he saw on that as far as he ended up going too far right…”The popular head coach said, “But I see why he went right too. We never talk about the protection on that and the overloads on that, but you have a heavy overload on the left side and penetration there.”The Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid continued, “That’s going to alter a kicker. I mean, that’s just what you do as a kicker. It’s no different than what quarterbacks do when they’re throwing the football. So sometimes you have to alter the alignment there. So I get it. It just went a little bit too wide on it. But we’ve got to do a better job of that, of the protection for him.” Reid added: “He kind of had to kick it that way to avoid being blocked.”Andy Reid’s comments sparks a heated debate about Harrison ButkerAndy Reid’s comments about Harrison Butker have now sparked a heated debate as fans have accused him of “protecting” the star kicker.A fan took to X and wrote, “Please ask Andy what has been discussed with Toub regarding Butker’s FG (distance, conditions, situations, etc)? Butker is 33.3% (2 of 6) in 2026 for that range before missing in Denver. Why attempt a 54 yard FG in that situation & conditions with someone only making 33.3%?”Another fan posted, “Even if true (which it’s not) he still fkn missed… stop making bad excuses for the kicker that has the most misses in the league.”A third fan wrote, “I’ve lost so much respect for Andy Reid for keeping him on the roster for this long. Do the right thing Andy. Release him.”However, neither the Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid nor the star player Harrison Butker has responded to the criticisms they are facing.For the unversed, Harrison Butker made a 31 yard field goal, converted a 45 yard field goal to close out the first half, and made all three of his extra point attempts.Later, in the fourth quarter, with the Chiefs trailing, Harrison Butker missed a wide-right 54-yard field goal attempt that would have given Kansas City a 28–27 lead.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.