The NFL is leaving the decision up to the individual teams of whether or not to pay tribute to Charlie Kirk during this weekend’s games following his assassination on Wednesday.
Kirk, a conservative political activist and the co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot in the neck while speaking on the campus of Utah Valley University. He was rushed to a local hospital before he was pronounced dead. 3
He was 31.
Before kicking off the “Thursday Night Football” matchup between the Packers and Commanders at Lambeau Field, Green Bay held a moment of silence for Kirk.
“The National Football League asks that you please join us in a moment of silent reflection following the murder of Charlie Kirk,” the Lambeau public address announcer said. The NFL condemns all violence in our communiti