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Many in the world of sport were shaken on Wednesday at the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Many figures, including Jake Paul, Julian Edelman, Jaxson Dart, and even more have offered their prayers and condolences to Kirk, who was killed at 31 years old.
However, the former ESPN Sage Steele analyst called leagues and teams to remain silent, contrary to what they did when George Floyd was killed.
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The Signic Sage Steele listens to the meeting of the Board of Directors of the University of Indiana at the Henke Hall of Champions at the Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of Indiana Bloomington on June 12, 2025, while Charlie Kirk speaks on stage at the America Fest 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 22, 2024. (Imagn / Getty Images)
“Dear Lecues Sports Pro: Looking forward to being published by declarations and sending condolences to Charlie Kirk’s family after being murdered for his political convictions. You know – a bit as you did when the career criminal George Floyd died, Steele posted on social networks.
She marked the NFL, the NBA, the WNBA, the MLB and the NHL in its post. PK Press Club Digital contacted the leagues to comment.
Steele congratulated New York Yankees for having held a moment of silence for the activist.
Local Minnesota teams also presented condolences when two Democratic legislators were killed earlier this year.
The other sports figures that weighed after Kirk was initially turned included the legend of the Brett Favre NFL, the former stars of the Pittsburgh Steelers Antonio Brown and Leveon Bell, the former receiver of the NFL Golden Tate, the winner of the trophy Heisman Tim Tebow, the champion of the World Series of Yankees, Mark Teixeira, Kansas City Chiener Harrison Butker, Boxer, Boxer, Boxer, Boxer, Boxer, Boxer, Boxer, Boxer, Boxer, Boxer, Boxer, Boxer, Boxer, Boxer, Boxer, Boxer, Boxer. Ryan GarciaAuburn’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl, former launcher MLB John Rocker, the sports broadcaster Michelle Tafoya and the illustrated journalist Sports Albert Breer.
The founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, speaks during a campaign rally for the presidential candidate of the time, Donald Trump, in Desert Diamond Arena on August 23, 2024, in Glendale, in Arizona (Rebecca Noble / Getty Images)
The world of sport reacts to Charlie Kirk’s ball death: “Prayers for his family”
President Donald Trump announced Kirk’s death at 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday.
“The big, and even legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the hearts 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 no longer with us. Melania and my sympathies go to his beautiful wife Erika, and to his family. Charlie, we love you!” Trump wrote.
The published video of the event seemed to show that Kirk is shot when he spoke to the crowd in a white pop-up tent.
Charlie Kirk appeared at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025 in Orem, Utah. Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, spoke during his “American tour” when he was shot in the neck and killed. (Trent Nelson / The Salt Lake Tribune / Getty Images)
Kirk was to appear on Wednesday at the University of Utah Valley as part of his “American Comeback Tour”, with another judgment of the Utah State University later this month.
