Overview
- A San Diego Wave video shows the Warriors forward pointing at Alex Morgan, mouthing “That’s Alex Morgan,” then exclaiming her name with an expletive as the clip spread widely online.
- Both Butler and Morgan hold minority stakes in the Wave, with Butler joining in October 2025 and Morgan buying in May 2025.
- San Diego defeated Chicago Stars FC 2-0 at Snapdragon Stadium, and Butler later called 17-year-old scorer Melanie Barcenas his “fave” while they practiced a surfing goal celebration.
- Butler is rehabbing a torn ACL sustained in January and has remained active around the club during his recovery.
- Social comments praised his backing of women’s sports, and the Wave sit near the top of the NWSL early in the 2026 season.