Overview

• Speaking after Oregon’s win over Northwestern, Lanning offered condolences to Erika Kirk and her children and noted he learned Charlie Kirk was a Ducks fan.
• He described discussing the shooting with his own children and criticized the lack of common sense on both sides of the debate.
• Lanning urged the country to emulate a locker room’s respect across differences and repeated that life matters.
• He framed his remarks as a call for unity without requiring agreement on politics or policy.
• Kirk was shot during a Q&A at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, and 22-year-old Tyler Robinson was named as the suspect.