ESPN's Pat McAfee speaks out after Charlie Kirk's assassination: 'Pivotal moment' for America

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Pat McAfee was among those with ties to the sports world who spoke out after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. 

The former Indianapolis Colts punter and current media personality said Kirk's name was "synonymous with having the courage to speak what you believe and seek/welcome conversations with those whom you disagree with."

While McAfee cautioned he was not inherently political, he added that events that took place on the Utah Valley University campus left him startled and distressed.

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Pat McAfee during the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game as part of NBA All-Star Weekend Feb. 16, 2024, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.  (Catalina Fragoso/NBAE via Getty Images)

"I’m not a political person, but I am a proud American citizen and today was startling, saddening, and maddening all at the same time..," McAfee wrote on X. "I’ve realized that I’m a bit naive to how crazy it all has become but watching a man get hunted and slayed in broad daylight because of his opinions made me disgusted and devastated.

"This can’t be what we actually are or become as a country.. I believe that the good people will always outnumber the evil people but damn… today was an alarming day in our country’s history."

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During Thursday's edition of ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show," the 38-year-old reasserted that he is not someone firmly entrenched in the political sphere, but he questioned what the deadly shooting says about the state of society at large.

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