Former ESPN anchor Sage Steele has issued a direct call for all major American sports leagues to “release statements & send condolences” to the family of murdered conservative activist Charlie Kirk, “kinda like you did when career criminal George Floyd died.”
Kirk, 31, was murdered while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon. The founder of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) and husband and father of two, was struck in the neck by an assassin’s bullet and later died at a local Utah hospital.
Steele, a former SportsCenter anchor who sued ESPN after being taken off the air for her remarks about President Barack Obama and the COVID-19 vaccine, joined tens of thousands in memorializing Kirk and expressing their condolences to his family on social media.
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After that post, Steele shared another message urging American sports leagues to join the rest of the country in condemning the murder of someone targeted for their political beliefs.
“Dear pro sports leagues: Looking forward to seeing you release statements and send condolences to Charlie Kirk’s family after he was murdered for his political beliefs. You know—kind of like you did when George Floyd died. @NFL @NBA @WNBA @MLB @NHL. Appreciate the @Yankees for holding a moment of silence tonight.”
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Her appeal for sports leagues to honor Kirk and his family received widespread attention online.
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So far, the Yankees are the only sports organization to honor Kirk. The Bronx Bombers held a moment of silence for the murdered 31-year-old before their game Wednesday evening.
https://twitter.com/Yankees/status/1965913114450501983
