Ex-ESPN host says messages 'more disturbing than ever' after mourning Charlie Kirk's death

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac commended Charlie Kirk for being a "respectable man" in the days following his assassination in Utah at the age of 31.

Former ESPN host Samantha Ponder revealed on social media she’s received "disturbing" messages after she expressed her sorrow for the death of Charlie Kirk last week.

Ponder, who also spoke about her concerns for safety while riding the New York City subway following the stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska, wrote on X that her direct messages have increasingly gotten worse since mourning the loss of the 31-year-old conservative influencer.

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Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA speaks during the Turning Point Action conference, July 15, 2023, in West Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

"My DMs are more disturbing than ever (and trust me, that’s sayin something). Apparently only perfect people can be mourned when they’re murdered in their 30s with a wife and young children," she wrote. "When a man is shot, debating opinions with anyone for all to see, he must align with our chosen dogma perfectly. If not, he had it coming/shouldn’t have said those mean things, so you should shut up about it. 

"How can we see someone post about sadness over the death of ANYONE they cared about, even someone we think was flawed, and say "Stop being sad about them. I didn’t like their opinions." Mourn with those who mourn. If I ever see hypocrisy, let me see it in myself. God forbid every word we’ve ever spoken be the prerequisite for sympathy when we die."

Kirk was assassinated at an event on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem. Tyler Robinson was charged in his killing.

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