THE NFL has made a decision surrounding tributes to Charlie Kirk.
Following Kirk’s assassination on Wednesday, teams will be allowed to individually decide whether or not to pay tribute to him.
The NFL has made a decision on teams honoring Charlie Kirk[/caption]
Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday in Utah[/caption]
The Green Bay Packers kicked off Week 2 of the NFL season by holding a moment of silence for Kirk.
“The National Football League asks that you please join us in a moment of silent reflection following the murder of Charlie Kirk,” the Lambeau PA announcer said.
“The NFL condemns all violence in our communities. It will take all of us to stop hate. Thank you.”
That moment of silence was dictated by the league, but going forward it will be up to individual teams to decide whether or not to hold a moment of silence.
“Last night’s moment was the league’s decision,” a statement from the NFL said.
“It’s up to the clubs for this Sunday’s games.
“There have been a variety of moments of silence and tributes in-stadium and on-air in all games or a game immediately following events that rise to a national level.
“Clubs also often hold moments following a tragic event that affects their community.
“There have been moments following school shootings or an attack on a house of worship such as the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018.
“There also have been moments following major international incidents such as Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023 and weather-related incidents such as major hurricanes and fires.”
The NFL has held plenty of moments of silence in recent memory, including tributes to the LA Fires and the plane crashes near Washington DC and Philadelphia in the past year.
Tributes have also been held for other high profile figures, such as Kobe Bryant and the other passengers in his helicopter crash.
The NFL wasn’t the only league to hold a moment of silence for Kirk.
The New York Yankees of MLB held a moment of silence for Kirk on Wednesday.
Elected officials reaction to Charlie Kirk shooting
- Vice President JD Vance: “Dear God, protect Charlie in his darkest hour.”
- Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg: “Political violence must be always and totally rejected,” Buttigieg wrote on X. “Praying for him and all who may have been injured or impacted.”
- California Governor Gavin Newsom: “The attack on Charlie Kirk is disgusting, vile, and reprehensible. In the United States of America, we must reject political violence in EVERY form.”
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker: “The attack on Charlie Kirk is horrifying. Political violence has no place in this country and should never become the norm. I’m sending my sympathies to his family and friends at this time.”
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis: “The way to resolve political disputes is not through violence. The way to do that is to ask questions, debate. An attack on the idea that we resolve these things through reasoned debate and elections.”
- NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani: I’m horrified by the shooting of Charlie Kirk at a college event in Utah. Political violence has no place in our country.”
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “Praying for @charliekirk11″
Kirk was shot in the neck while speaking at a rally at Utah Valley University.
He was taken to the hospital before being pronounced dead.
Kirk was 31 years old and left behind a wife and two children.
His assassin is currently in custody.
