Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson Slams State Overreach After Catholic Family Loses Custody in Gender Case
New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson condemned Massachusetts authorities after a Catholic family lost custody of their 15-year-old daughter for refusing to affirm her gender transition, citing Scripture to defend parental rights.
New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson publicly condemned Massachusetts state authorities after a Catholic family lost legal custody of their teenage daughter for declining to affirm her gender transition, using Scripture to argue that government agencies are violating fundamental parental rights.
Henderson, whom the Patriots selected in the 2025 NFL Draft out of Ohio State, took to social media to react to the case involving Joseph and Arlene Kutzko, whose 15-year-old daughter was removed from their home by child welfare authorities. Quoting Proverbs 22:6, the NFL player wrote: «The God we serve commands parents to 'Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.' Yet, this God given right that these parents have is being stripped away from them by the state.»
The running back emphasized that the parents were acting out of faith and love when they objected to the transition. «These parents who want to honor our Lord and lead their daughter into the truth, and away from what she can’t see what will destroy her, just as God has entrusted the parents to do,» he posted. «May justice be served.»
The case began at Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, Massachusetts, where a school counselor allegedly socially transitioned the teenager without her parents' knowledge or consent. When the Kutzkos discovered the counselor was calling their daughter by a male name and male pronouns, they expressed objection based on their traditional Catholic faith. Following the parents' objection, the counselor filed a report with the Department of Children and Families.
State officials subsequently obtained full legal guardianship of the minor and issued a restraining order that prevents the parents and her older brother from having any contact with her. Although allegations of physical abuse against the father were determined to be unfounded, DCF maintained state guardianship.
The family recently secured a crucial legal victory when a state judge granted a temporary injunction prohibiting DCF from administering cross-sex hormone therapy, including high-dose testosterone, to the minor while the lawsuit proceeds. Attorneys representing the parents argued that medical intervention without parental consent would cause irreversible harm.
Henderson, who has frequently used his platform to share his Christian faith, is the latest public figure to weigh in on a case that has drawn national attention to the intersection of religious liberty, parental rights, and state child welfare authority. The Kutzkos are continuing their legal fight to overturn the state's custody determination and restore their parental rights, with the next scheduled court hearing set for October 29.
