Overview

• The Panthers said employee views do not represent the team, condemned violence, and stated the matter had been addressed without naming the staffer or the discipline.
• Multiple outlets identified the employee as communications staffer Charlie Rock and reported he was fired after an Instagram story that read, “Why are yall sad? Your man said it was worth it.”
• Coverage noted Rock had recently moved from intern to Football Communications Coordinator, and his social accounts were set to private after the post drew heavy attention.
• MSNBC terminated analyst Matthew Dowd over on‑air remarks about Kirk that the network labeled inappropriate and unacceptable, reflecting wider professional fallout for such commentary.
• Kirk, 31, was fatally shot during an outdoor event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, and authorities say the multi‑agency investigation continues with no suspect publicly named or arrested.