New York Yankees Honor Charlie Kirk With Moment of Silence at Game, Project His Image on Jumbotron (VIDEO)

The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is beyond stunning. You can see from the public reaction that people know how huge this is. It feels like an inflection point, a moment when everyone knows things have to change.

Even the New York Yankees honored Charlie by projecting his image onto the jumbotron and holding a moment of silence.

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New York Yankees Honor Charlie Kirk With Tribute, Sports World Rallies After Assassination

Wednesday was a dark day in America. Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated during a Turning Point event at Utah Valley University. Kirk tragically died at age 31.

The sports community showed a widespread outpouring of support and tributes to the brave political commentator.

The New York Yankees held a moment of silence Wednesday evening for Kirk, before their matchup with the Detroit Tigers.

In tribute to Kirk, Yankee Stadium displayed a picture of the late activist, whose death continues to be deeply mourned.

The Yankees’ social media account on X shared the following tribute:

“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.”

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This was a very nice thing that the New York Yankees did, it was the right thing. It’s important to highlight a moment like this. We all need more of them.