{"id":38148,"date":"2025-09-13T17:54:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T17:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=38148"},"modified":"2025-09-13T17:54:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T17:54:23","slug":"nfl-makes-decision-on-charlie-kirk-remembrances-for-week-2-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=38148","title":{"rendered":"NFL makes decision on Charlie Kirk remembrances for Week 2 games"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NFL is leaving the decision up to the individual teams of whether or not to pay tribute to Charlie Kirk during this weekend\u2019s games following his assassination on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Kirk, a conservative political activist and the co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot in the neck<\/a> while speaking on the campus of Utah Valley University. He was rushed to a local hospital before he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n

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He was 31.<\/p>\n

Before kicking off the \u201cThursday Night Football\u201d matchup between the Packers and Commanders at Lambeau Field, Green Bay held a moment of silence for Kirk.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe National Football League asks that you please join us in a moment of silent reflection following the murder of Charlie Kirk,\u201d the Lambeau public address announcer said. The NFL condemns all violence in our communities. It will take all of us to stop hate. Thank you.\u2019<\/p>\n

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That decision was made by the league on Thursday, the NFL revealed in a statement on Friday. Moving forward, things are in the hands of the other 30 teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast night\u2019s moment was the league\u2019s decision. It\u2019s up to the clubs for this Sunday\u2019s games,\u201d the statement read.\u00a0\u201cThere have been a variety of moments of silence and tributes in-stadium and on-air in all games or a game immediately following events that rise to a national level. Clubs also often hold moments following a tragic event that affects their community.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere have been moments following school shootings or an attack on a house of worship such as the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018<\/a>. There also have been moments following major international incidents such as Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023<\/a> and weather-related incidents such as major hurricanes and fires.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In the past, the NFL has paid tribute to the LA fires that moved the Vikings-Rams wild-card playoff game to Arizona<\/a>, along with the deadly plane crashes near Washington D.C. and Philadelphia in the past year.<\/p>\n

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They have also recognized Kobe Bryant and the other victims of the helicopter crash, including his daughter Gianna, before Super Bowl 54, along with Hall of Famer Chris Doleman, who passed that same week.<\/p>\n

Outside of the NFL, the Yankees held a moment of silence for Kirk<\/a> before their game against the Tigers on Wednesday night. They also hosted President Trump in The Bronx<\/a> on the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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