Charlie Kirk's former chief of staff fires back at Mets announcer over remarks about player attending memorial

Turning Point USA chief of staff Michael McCoy discusses what's next for the organization after the assassination of Charlie Kirk on 'Fox News @ Night.'

Mikey McCoy, Charlie Kirk’s former chief of staff, slammed New York Mets announcer Gary Cohen over critical remarks the broadcaster made about Chicago Cubs rookie Matt Shaw attending the conservative influencer’s memorial service.

McCoy on Thursday posted a video of Kirk walking onto Wrigley Field back in August. He wrote that it was a dream come true for Kirk, who was a big fan of the Cubbies. But as Cohen called Shaw’s absence from Chicago’s lineup "weird," he brought upon a ton of backlash.

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Gary Cohen introduces the 1969 New York Mets, winners of the Willie, Mickey and the Duke award during the Baseball Writers' Association of America awards dinner on Jan. 26, 2019, in New York City. (Alex Trautwig/MLB via Getty Images)

"A little over a month ago Charlie’s dream came true… he got the opportunity to walk on Wrigley Field and after - see his friend Matt Shaw hit a home run.," McCoy wrote on X.

"A month later, Charlie is gone and Matt Shaw is receiving backlash for attending his friend’s memorial. Shame on Gary Cohen…"

Cohen made his remarks during Tuesday night’s game between the Mets and Cubs.

"I don't want to talk about any of the politics of it, but the thought of leaving your team in the middle of a race for any reason other than a family emergency, really strikes me as weird," Cohen said during the SNY broadcast.

Fellow Mets broadcaster Todd Zeile called Shaw's absence "unprecedented." 

Mikey McCoy speaks during the memorial service for political activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium on Sept. 21, 2025, in