OSKALOOSA — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand expressed support for the Oskaloosa School Board that voted to fire a teacher who compared conservative activist Charlie Kirk to a Nazi on social media after his slaying.

“In terms of what he said, I'd be pretty uncomfortable with my kids having teachers that celebrated someone's murder,” Sand told the Des Moines Register at an Oskaloosa town Monday, Sept. 22.

Kirk was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University Sept. 10.

Teacher Matthew Kargol, whose Facebook account appears to have since been deleted, posted "1 Nazi down" in connection with Kirk's death, court records confirm. More: Oskaloosa school board votes to fire teacher accused of calling Charlie Kirk a Nazi

The Oskaloosa School Board voted unanimously to end

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