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Charlie Kirk was shot and then died at an oratory event in Utah on Wednesday, which caused emotional reactions of prominent figures in sports.
President Donald Trump later announced that Kirk had died, in a publication about Truth Social.
The Sports Figures Who Weighed in After Kirk was Initially Shot Included Nfl Legend Brett Favre, Former Pittsburgh Steelers Stars Antonio Brown and Leveon Bell, Former Nfl Wide Receiver Golden Tate, New York Yankees World Series Champion Mark Teixeira, Kansas City Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker, Boxers Jake Paul and Ryan Garcia, Auburn Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl, Former MLB Pistcher John Rocker, sports announcer Michelle Tafoya and Sports Illustrat Albert Bree journalist.
Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, dead at age 31 after the shooting on the Utah campus
The New York Giants rookie seafood, Jaxson Dart, made a series of publications about his Instagram stories, sharing his thoughts about the shooting.
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“This is a bull S — Man! Absolutely disgusting!” Dart wrote in one story, adding in another: “Praying for him and his family! Charlie did great things for our country! Political violence needs to stop!
Other figures related to the sports they have spoken include the founder of Barstool Sports Dave Portnoy and the founder of Outkick, Clay Travis.
Several other figures in sports and sports media offered their thoughts and prayers.
Trump announced Kirk’s death at 4:40 pm et on Wednesday.
“The great, and even legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the heart of young people in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by all, especially me, and now he is not with us. Trump wrote.
The video published in the event seemed to show Kirk filming while talking with the crowd from under a white emerging tent.
Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, dead at age 31 after the shooting on the Utah campus
In this file photo, Charlie Kirk represents a portrait in a confirmation protest of the Supreme Court of Anti-Kavanaugh on the fields of the United States Capitol, during which Kirk was filming for a project that refused to reveal, in Washington, DC, on September 4, 2018. (Graeme Sloan/SIPA USA)
After the shot, the crowd dispersed, with the spectators shouting “run, run, run!”
In a statement to Pak Gazette, Ellen Treanor, associate vice president of strategic communication management of the University of Utah Valley, said the shooting occurred around 12:20 pm local time.
On an alert of the entire campus, Utah Valley University He said: “A single shot was shot on the campus towards a visiting speaker. The police are now investigating.”
Charlie Kirk, founder and president of Turning Point USA, speaks during the National Republican Convention seen on a laptop in Tiskilwa, Illinois, USA, on Monday, August 24, 2020. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
Kirk had been scheduled to appear at the University of Utah Valley on Wednesday as part of his American return tour, with another stop at Utah State University at the end of this month.
