Panthers employee fired for social media post mocking Charlie Kirk assassination
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Panthers employee fired for social media post mocking Charlie Kirk assassination
Updated: 6:39 PM EDT Sep 11, 2025
A Carolina Panthers employee was fired after making a social media post mocking the killing of activist Charlie Kirk, according to WCNC.Charlie Rock, the Panthers’ football communications coordinator, is no longer with the organization, according to someone briefed on the situation. The Panthers issued a statement on social Media Thursday morning saying employees’ views “do not represent those of the Carolina Panthers” and that the situation was “addressed with the individual.” Multiple people replied to the statement with questions and screenshots. One showed an Instagram post appearing to be from Rock that said, “Why are yall sad? Your man said it was worth it …” with a photo of Kirk. Kirk was at Utah Valley University as part of his organization Turning Point USA’s “American Comeback Tour.” For more on this story, visit our news partner, WCNC.
A Carolina Panthers employee was fired after making a social media post mocking the killing of activist Charlie Kirk, according to WCNC.
Charlie Rock, the Panthers’ football communications coordinator, is no longer with the organization, according to someone briefed on the situation.
The Panthers issued a statement on social Media Thursday morning saying employees’ views “do not represent those of the Carolina Panthers” and that the situation was “addressed with the individual.”
Multiple people replied to the statement with questions and screenshots. One showed an Instagram post appearing to be from Rock that said, “Why are yall sad? Your man said it was worth it …” with a photo of Kirk.
Kirk was at Utah Valley University as part of his organization Turning Point USA’s “American Comeback Tour.”
For more on this story, visit our news partner, WCNC.