"Your man said it was worth it": Carolina Panthers staffer Charlie Rock mocked Charlie Kirk’s death sparking outrage and chaos

The assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk has sent shockwaves across the country after he was shot in public. Amid this, there have been many controversial statements on his death but Carolina Panthers PR staff, Charlie Rock posted a pretty insensitive comment on Charlie Kirk’s death.

While this has raised eyebrows, the Carolina Panthers have also been quick to take action on this.

Carolina Panthers PR staff, Charlie Rock, made controversial statements about Charlie Kirk’s death

A few hours after political activist Charlie Kirk was confirmed to be dead, the Carolina Panthers PR staff, Charlie Rock, reportedly posted an old video of Kirk on his Instagram story with a caption that read as, “Why are y’all sad? Your man said it was worth it…”

The Carolina Panthers PR staff, Charlie Rock, also posted a song called, “Protect Ya Neck”, on his Instagram story, possibly making a subtle dig at how Charlie Kirk was murdered.However, this sparked outrage among fans and the Carolina Panthers were quick to step in. According to The Athletic, Charlie Rock has now been fired from the team even though the Carolina Panthers are yet to confirm it.The Carolina Panthers did issue a statement on their official account on X. The statement read as, “The views expressed by our employees are their own and do not represent those of the Carolina Panthers.”

The statement added, “We do not condone violence of any kind. We are taking this matter very seriously and have accordingly addressed it with the individual.”

Charlie Kirk’s death has sparked a wave of controversial statements

The death of Charlie Kirk has been a pretty controversial one as many fans and celebs have poured in their condolences, while others have criticised his older statements on anti abortion laws and women’s rights.Charlie Kirk was 31 years old at the time of his death and was married to Erika Kirk, who won the Miss Arizona USA pageant competition in 2012.The two shared a daughter and a son together, with the son being born just last year. Charlie Kirk was shot in full public view while on stage at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, for a TPUSA event, "The American Comeback Tour".Also Read: “I tried to kill myself”: Justin Herbert’s rumored girlfriend Madison Beer opens up about struggling with horrific thoughts after her nudes were leaked