The Indianapolis Colts were one of six NFL teams to not honor Charlie Kirk ahead of their home game on Sunday, Sept. 14.

A conservative activist, Kirk was shot and killed in Utah on Sept. 10 during the first stop of his American Comeback Tour on college campuses.

The Colts recently released a statement to Newsweek explaining why they chose not to hold a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk.

“For Week 2, the Colts already had a moment of silence planned for Forrest Lucas, founder of Lucas Oil and namesake of our home at Lucas Oil Stadium,” a Colts spokesperson told Newsweek. “He passed away in late August.

“A few days after his passing, we announced that we would honor him before and during our Week 2 game as he was a monumental business and community leader and a dear friend to our c

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