Yankees Hold Moment of Silence Before Game Against Tigers Following Assassination of Charlie Kirk

The New York Yankees paid their tributes to Charlie Kirk following his assassination in Utah by holding a moment of silence before their game on Wednesday.

Yankees Hold Moment of Silence Before Game Against Tigers Following Assassination of Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk (Image via CBS News)

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On Wednesday, the New York Yankees held a moment of silence before their game against the Detroit Tigers following the death of activist Charlie Kirk. The 31-year-old was killed after being shot during a speaking event in Utah.

The conservative activist was at Utah Valley University, kicking off his “The American Comeback Tour.” During this, he would hold a “prove me wrong” open table discussion, where he would urge the audience to ask him some questions regarding his opinions.

A large group of students were in attendance for this and would engage with him. In the midst of this, a video clip would capture a bullet piercing Kirk’s neck. As blood gushed out of his body, students at the campus would duck for their safety.

As per reports from the police, Kirk was shot at 12:20 local time. While two people had been detained, they were later released as the investigators found that none of them had any ties with the shooting.

Two hours later, Kirk’s spokesperson would announce his passing. President Donald Trump was one of the first people to confirm his death. Tributes would soon start to flood in social media.

The New York Yankees were one of the sports teams that paid tribute to him. In a post on X, the 27-time World Series winners expressed that they would hold a moment of silence for him before their showdown against the Tigers.

Before tonight’s game we held a moment of silence in memoriam of Charlie Kirk. Kirk founded the youth activist group “Turning Point USA” and had become a fixture on college campuses. Charlie Kirk, a husband and father of two children, was 31 years old.

New York Yankees on X

President Trump has also ordered flags to be flown at half-mast across the nation, at military posts and embassies until September 14.

Dave Portnoy labels Charlie Kirk’s death as ‘darkest day’ in American history

Charlie Kirk’s murder sent a massive shockwave across the world. The 31-year-old’s assassination ignited several wild reactions across social media. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy would lash out at them and call this event one of the “darkest days” in American history.

Dave Portnoy and Charlie Kirk
Dave Portnoy and Charlie Kirk (Image via Fox News/NBC News)

Kirk was a popular figure among the youth. He was also active on social media and often took part in debates. He would many times also receive flak for some of his thoughts.

Following his shooting, a section of social media users would make some insensitive comments. Portnoy would first lash out at them and call them “disgusting” on X.

Absolutely disgusting and disturbing video from Charlie Kirk shooting today. Hoping for the best for him and his family. Anybody who is happy about this is a disgusting human.

Dave Portnoy on X

After his death was confirmed, Portnoy would make another tweet and pay his tribute to him. In this, he would attack those who would not view this as a dark day in US history.

RIP Charlie Kirk. It doesn’t matter what your opinion is of Charlie or his politics if you don’t view this as one of the darkest days in American history than you are part of the problem.

Dave Portnoy on X

This assassination of Kirk takes place one day before the 24th anniversary of the tragic 9/11 attacks in New York. The terrorist attack in 2001 killed nearly 3,000 people.

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