The New York Yankees took a moment to honor conservative commentator and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, just hours after he was shot and killed at a campus event at Utah Valley University.
Despite the fact that New York City is a deep blue city in a solidly blue state, baseball fans were given the opportunity to come together, however briefly, and recognize Kirk’s contributions to political discourse over the last decade.
“Before tonight’s game we held a moment of silence in memoriam of Charlie Kirk,” the team posted on X, sharing a photo of the jumbotron with Kirk’s picture posted there. “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.”
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. pic.twitter.com/Fz5xPlmdu0
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 10, 2025
New York Yankees honors Charlie Kirk ❤️ pic.twitter.com/gq4PCA4FMh
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) September 10, 2025
The response to the move was overwhelming.
“Absolute class. So shines a good deed in a weary world. Thank you,” radio host Dana Loesch posted.
Absolute class.
So shines a good deed in a weary world. Thank you. https://t.co/Ro3EBDhO7w— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 10, 2025
“This is a beautiful gesture and is how you unify the country against these acts of evil. The fact that far-left psychos will complain about it is exactly why it’s necessary — it needs to be emphatically clear that political assassinations will only backfire,” Peter Hasson added.
This is a beautiful gesture and is how you unify the country against these acts of evil. The fact that far-left psychos will complain about it it is exactly why it’s necessary — it needs to be emphatically clear that political assassinations will only backfire https://t.co/RtbsZlvZ5W
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) September 10, 2025
“It’s nice to see all the different organizations speak up on this. What happened to Charlie Kirk should feel like a personal attack against any American who has spoken out on politics,” Frank Fleming said.
It’s nice to see all the different organizations speak up on this. What happened to Charlie Kirk should feel like a personal attack against any American who has spoken out on politics. https://t.co/ttCXDsrCHL
— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) September 10, 2025
“As a Red Sox fan, I wholeheartedly approve of the Yankees doing this — every pro sports team should do the same at every game for the next week or longer,” Matthew Boyle said.
As a Red Sox fan, I wholeheartedly approve of the Yankees doing this — every pro sports team should do the same at every game for the next week or longer. https://t.co/k1uAZqKVwV
— Matthew Boyle (@mboyle1) September 10, 2025