{"id":2485469,"date":"2025-09-11T17:40:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T21:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-communications-director-fired-after-inappropriate-comments-about-charlie-kirk\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T17:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T21:41:14","slug":"nfl-communications-director-fired-after-inappropriate-comments-about-charlie-kirk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-communications-director-fired-after-inappropriate-comments-about-charlie-kirk\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Communications Director Fired After Inappropriate Comments About Charlie Kirk"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnfl-communications-director-fired-after-inappropriate-comments-about-charlie-kirk%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2485469&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Carolina panthers employee, Charlie Rock, who worked as the football communications coordinator, was fired after making insensitive public comments about the death of Charlie Kirk. Rock reportedly posted an Instagram message mocking kirk&#8217;s death, which included a photo of Kirk with the caption, &#8220;Why are yall sad? Your man said it was worth it,&#8221; along with a reference to the Wu-Tang Clan song &#8220;Protect Ya Neck.&#8221; The Panthers organization distanced itself from Rock&#8217;s views, stating on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> that the employee&#8217;s opinions did not represent the team and that they do not condone violence. The incident has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >occurred amid national discussions<\/a> about political violence, with some commentators highlighting an ongoing problem of violence linked to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/antifa-blm-vandalize-ice-building-burn-original-starbucks\/\" title=\"Antifa, BLM vandalize ICE building, burn original Starbucks\">left-wing groups<\/a>. Miranda Devine, a columnist from the New York Post, praised Kirk&#8217;s legacy and urged Americans to continue his mission of leadership and civic values.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Carolina Panthers employee was fired over his public comments on the death of Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>Charlie Rock, the team&rsquo;s football communications coordinator, has been let go, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcnc.com\/article\/sports\/nfl\/panthers\/panthers-communications-director-fired-charlie-kirk-social-media-post\/275-9cec11d3-7a7a-4085-9a5f-7d552b5a4d9c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WCNC-TV<\/a> reported, citing as a source &ldquo;someone briefed on the situation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The team addressed the issue obliquely in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/panthers\/status\/1966139925130351065?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The views expressed by our employees are their own and do not represent those of the Carolina Panthers. We do not condone violence of any kind,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The views expressed by our employees are their own and do not represent those of the Carolina Panthers. We do not condone violence of any kind. We are taking this matter very seriously and have accordingly addressed it with the individual.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Panthers\/status\/1966139925130351065?\">September 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are taking this matter very seriously and have accordingly addressed it with the individual,&rdquo; the post added.<\/p>\n<p>The WCNC report said that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jd-vance-reveals-major-role-charlie-kirk-played-political-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> commenters showed an Instagram post that appeared be from Rock that had a photo of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/charlie-kirk-william-wallace-effect-death-will-inspire-courage-freedom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kirk<\/a> and read, &ldquo;Why are yall sad? Your man said it was worth it&hellip;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6619692\/2025\/09\/11\/panthers-employee-fired-charlie-kirk-post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> reported that the post also included a screenshot of the Wu-Tang Clan song titled &ldquo;Protect Ya Neck.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;New: The Carolina Panthers have fired Charlie Rock, a football communications staffer for making an insensitive post on Instagram mocking the death of Charlie Kirk <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/McWTBSTyuK\">pic.twitter.com\/McWTBSTyuK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCalvinCooli1\/status\/1966192717396062394?\">September 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The outlet said Rock did not respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>As the nation grapples with the latest casualty of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-announces-presidential-medal-freedom-charlie-kirk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">political violence<\/a>, columnist Miranda Devine of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/11\/opinion\/charlie-kirks-assassination-latest-example-us-is-suffering-an-epidemic-of-leftist-violence-miranda-devine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> noted that the nation is &ldquo;suffering through an epidemic of leftist violence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Contrary to the narrative pushed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-comms-team-gets-a-pass-where-trump-administration-would-have-had-a-scandal\/\" title=\"Biden Comms Team Gets A Pass Where Trump Administration Would Have Had A Scandal\">left-wing media<\/a> and fanned by President Joe Biden and his administration, the political violence is almost exclusively from the left,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;America will never be the same. But Kirk&rsquo;s death, like his life&rsquo;s work, is a turning point. Look at what he accomplished in 31 years,&rdquo; she continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Imagine what he might have gone on to do. In his short life, he formed a future generation of leaders who see the world as he did, clearly, logically, with reason tempered by compassion, and with faith in Jesus Christ.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: &#128680; Carolina Panthers FIRE communications coordinator Charlie Rock for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-apologizes-for-social-media-post-seen-as-mocking-deadly-shooting-at-rival-school\/\" title=\"University apologizes for insensitive ... post mocking deadly shooting at rival school.\">insensitive social media post<\/a> about Charlie Kirk ass-ssination. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BWKi0rRyZs\">pic.twitter.com\/BWKi0rRyZs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Newshawk (@Insidesources62) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Insidesources62\/status\/1966237626303971549?\">September 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In death, he may yet accomplish more than he already has. His mode was to be strong, brave and resolute. Live your values. Get married, have children, make the world a better place, with courage and grace for your fellow man,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s his legacy, and it&rsquo;s up to all Americans of goodwill to take up his mission.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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