Hours after Charlie Kirk was gunned down in front of a college crowd, Comedy Central quietly pulled down a controversial South Park episode that parodied the activist.
Netizens have been blaming the episode for fanning flames of hatred against Charlie and instigating his assassination.
Charlie himself had spoken about the episode before his slaying on Wednesday, September 10.
Netizens blamed a South Park episode for inciting hatred against Charlie Kirk before he was gunned down
South Park’s Season 27, Episode 2 titled “Got a Nut” was scheduled for a re-run on Wednesday night.
But Comedy Central removed the re-run just hours after the Turning Point USA founder was gunned down in the student courtyard of the Utah Valley University.
No public statement was issued by the network, but the