A SPORTS reporter has been fired for comments made about Charlie Kirk.
PHNX Sports has sacked Gerald Bourguet for his remarks made in the wake of Kirk’s assassination.
A reporter has been fired for comments made about Charlie Kirk’s death[/caption]
Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday at Utah Valley University[/caption]
The company announced the firing of Bourguet on social media.
“The opinions expressed by our employees do not represent the views of PHNX or ALLCITY Network,” PHNX Sports wrote on X.
“We take matters involving violence very seriously and are committed to ensuring that ALLCITY remains a safe place for our employees and community alike.
“We have addressed this matter with the individual and made the decision to part ways.”
Bourguet is a popular beat reporter covering the Phoenix Suns, but angered fans with several posts after Kirk’s death.
“‘Political differences’ are not the same thing as spewing hateful rhetoric on a daily basis, and refusing to mourn a life devoted to that cause is not the same thing as celebrating gun violence,” he wrote on X.
“Just so we’re 100% clear on that.”
“If you’re saddened by today’s ‘political violence,’ horrified by the video, or repulsed by my response, ask yourself why your reaction was different when it came to school shootings, mass deportations or the HUNDREDS of videos of horrific murders in Gaza (which Kirk cheered on),” Bourguet wrote in a separate post.
Bourguet’s sacking comes just hours after the Carolina Panthers fired a staffer for their posts on social media.
Charlie Rock, the Panthers’ football communications coordinator, was axed after posting “why are yall sad?” after Kirk’s murder.
The Panthers denounced the statement on X.
“The views expressed by our employees are their own and do not represent those of the Carolina Panthers,” the fanchise said on X.
“We do not condone violence of any kind.
“We are taking this matter very seriously and have accordingly addressed it with the individual.”
A source within the Panthers organization confirmed to The U.S. Sun that Rock has been removed from team staff.
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 struck in the neck by a gunshot wound while speaking at a rally at Utah Valley University.
He was rushed to the hospital, but succumbed to his injuries.
Kirk leaves behind a wife and two children.
A manhunt is currently underway to catch his killer.
One individual was taken into custody but was later released.
