{"id":310525,"date":"2025-08-23T06:24:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T06:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/310525\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T06:24:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T06:24:43","slug":"charlie-kirk-applauds-lamar-jacksons-courage-and-conviction-after-backlash-for-sharing-christian-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/310525\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Kirk applauds Lamar Jackson&#8217;s &#8216;courage and conviction&#8217; after backlash for sharing Christian message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk is applauding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Baltimore Ravens;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Baltimore Ravens<\/a> quarterback Lamar Jackson, saying the two-time NFL MVP showed &#8220;courage and conviction&#8221; after facing criticism for sharing Kirk\u2019s faith-based post on X that read, &#8220;It\u2019s all about Jesus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I just want to say to Lamar\u2026 you are more than welcome in this big movement that we are building\u2026&#8221; the conservative influencer told &#8220;Fox &amp; Friends&#8221; on Wednesday, referencing reports of a Christian revival in America.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You could be a Democrat, you could be on the left. I don&#8217;t care. Jesus is honestly the most important thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/ravens-lamar-jackson-sparks-outrage-after-re-posting-conservative-influencers-christian-message\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ravens&#039; Lamar Jackson Sparks Outrage After Re-posting Conservative Influencer&#039;s Christian Message;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ravens&#8217; Lamar Jackson Sparks Outrage After Re-posting Conservative Influencer&#8217;s Christian Message<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Charlie Kirk and Baltimore Ravens MVP Lamar Jackson split\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/eddfe3187ae83bf1bea85c893cbdc489.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Charlie Kirk applauded Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson for sharing his pro-Christian post and being outspoken about his faith.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The quarterback\u2019s X timeline is filled with religious content, with posts such as &#8220;God is Good&#8221; and Bible verses from other accounts. His political beliefs, however, remain unclear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jackson faced criticism on Sunday after he re-shared Kirk&#8217;s post, drawing ire from those who disagree with Kirk&#8217;s politics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Read On The Fox News App<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/wlx_89\/status\/1957460740844957836?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1957460740844957836%7Ctwgr%5E83deefed833ae8f195f8bc8375c6790d6c07b5e7%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fsports%2Fravens-lamar-jackson-sparks-outrage-after-re-posting-conservative-influencers-christian-message\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:One wrote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">One wrote<\/a>, &#8220;It\u2019s not the message that is the problem, it\u2019s the messenger. If Lamar Jackson was a plumber and not a NFL player, Charlie Kirk would call him a DEI hire he wouldn\u2019t trust to work in his home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/jets-justin-fields-shares-hes-low-key-addicted-reading-his-bible-talks-relationship-god\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jets&#039; Justin Fields Shares He&#039;s &#039;Low-key Addicted&#039; To Reading His Bible, Talks Relationship With God;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jets&#8217; Justin Fields Shares He&#8217;s &#8216;Low-key Addicted&#8217; To Reading His Bible, Talks Relationship With God<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Lamar Jackson throws in warm ups\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/d4dd6e3f04b151d38ae27f5ed51c5a3f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson recently drew attention for reposting a Christian message from conservative influencer Charlie Kirk on X.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/special\/20th-anniversary\/fox-news-digital\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fox News Digital;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Fox News Digital<\/a> previously reached out to a Jackson rep for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kirk said he believes the backlash stems from celebrities and star athletes not being &#8220;allowed&#8221; to share views that are considered conservative.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;He&#8217;s a phenomenal talent, a once-in-a-generation, two-time MVP, and I&#8217;m just thrilled that he hasn&#8217;t apologized or backed down, to the best of my knowledge, for just retweeting a very simple Sunday message: &#8216;It&#8217;s all about Jesus,'&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We are seeing Gen Z <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/gen-z-embraces-bible-unexpected-global-spiritual-awakening\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:go back to church;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">go back to church<\/a> in record numbers. We are seeing a Christian revival. That should give everyone in this audience hope. It&#8217;s the greatest news happening in America right now, and God bless Lamar Jackson for having the courage and the conviction to repost that on his social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Who cares what the naysayers say? He&#8217;s standing firm for what matters most, which is the gospel of Jesus Christ.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fox News&#8217; Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Original article source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/charlie-kirk-applauds-lamar-jacksons-courage-conviction-after-backlash-sharing-christian-message\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Charlie Kirk applauds Lamar Jackson&#039;s &#039;courage and conviction&#039; after backlash for sharing Christian message;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Charlie Kirk applauds Lamar Jackson&#8217;s &#8216;courage and conviction&#8217; after backlash for sharing Christian message<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk is applauding Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, saying the two-time NFL MVP&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":310526,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2052],"tags":[184,117,2282,58365,58366,58367,7,895,6,169],"class_list":{"0":"post-310525","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-baltimore-ravens","8":"tag-baltimore","9":"tag-baltimore-ravens","10":"tag-baltimoreravens","11":"tag-charlie-kirk","12":"tag-christian-revival","13":"tag-courage-and-conviction","14":"tag-football","15":"tag-lamar-jackson","16":"tag-nfl","17":"tag-ravens"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115076652513388407","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/310525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=310525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/310525\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/310526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=310525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=310525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=310525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}