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Cubs Player Slammed for Honoring Kirk
Liberty Check
- Mets announcer Gary Cohen questioned Matt Shaw skipping a game for Charlie Kirk’s memorial.
- Critics accused Cohen of double standards and partisan bias over who gets leeway for absences.
- Shaw defended attending the memorial, citing faith and the emotional impact of his friend’s death.
New York Mets announcer Gary Cohen voiced confusion on air after Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw missed a game to attend the memorial of slain conservative leader Charlie Kirk.
Todd Zeile supported Cohen’s remarks, calling Shaw’s absence ‘unusual’ and suggesting the timing was unprecedented in his experience as a player.
- Cohen questioned Shaw’s choice to prioritize Kirk’s memorial over his team’s game.
- Many saw the criticism as hypocrisy, given past circumstances where teams missed games for different causes.
- Commentators and fans alike called out perceived bias against Shaw’s act of personal and religious loyalty.
Shaw defended his decision, stating,
“My connection with Charlie was through our Christian faith.”
“And that’s something that drives me every day, the reason why I’m able to do what I do every day, and that’s something I’m extremely thankful for.”
“I know without my faith and without the many blessings I’ve been given in my life, that I wouldn’t be here, be able to talk to you guys, able to help this team eventually go and win championships.”
Shaw described the emotional impact of Kirk’s tragic death and was grateful for the support from teammates and friends.
Critics on social media charged Cohen with double standards, noting support for game absences on other political grounds.
Critics are calling for a renewed commitment to equal respect for all acts of conscience and faith, not just those in line with left-wing narratives.
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