Overview

• The league said Friday that the Lambeau Field tribute was its decision and that any remembrances for the rest of Week 2 are up to each home team.
• The public address message asked for a "moment of silent reflection" for Kirk and stated that "the NFL condemns all violence in our communities."
• Police arrested an alleged shooter the day after Kirk, 31, was killed during a speaking event at Utah Valley University.
• Major League Baseball asked clubs to keep flags at half-staff under a federal directive, and the Yankees and Cubs held moments of silence.
• Reaction across sports included criticism of honoring a polarizing figure and the Carolina Panthers firing an employee over insensitive social media posts.