January 1, NFL Teams Skip Silence After Kirk Assassination

Wyatt’s Take

• Five NFL teams chose not to honor Charlie Kirk with a moment of silence.
• The league let teams decide how to respond after Kirk’s assassination.
• Kirk was a major conservative figure, killed while speaking in Utah.

Five NFL teams declined to hold a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk after he was assassinated last week. The Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, and Minnesota Vikings all chose not to participate.

The NFL allowed each team to make its own call on whether to honor Kirk. Some teams held the moment of silence before their games, while others did not.

Teams honoring Kirk included the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, and Tennessee Titans.

Charlie Kirk had become a leading voice for conservatives at just 31 years old. He founded Turning Point USA, shaping debate on campuses and drawing young Americans to his message.

Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

The NFL has held tributes before, like in memory of Kobe Bryant or after tragedies at schools and places of worship.

The decision not to honor Kirk drew sharp lines about who and what matters in today’s America.

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Wyatt Matters

Many folks in the heartland believe tradition, respect, and standing up for our own should come before politics. Honoring someone’s life, no matter their beliefs, is a mark of decency and unity our country badly needs.