They lost their jobs after posting about Charlie Kirk, but some have no regrets
A sports journalist lost his job and faced safety threats after posting critical comments about the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Despite the severe personal consequences, he maintains that he does not regret his actions.
Why it matters
The story highlights the ongoing tension between online political expression, cancel culture, and the real-world consequences of viral social media activity.
Figure caption, Watch: These Americans were fired for posting about Charlie Kirk
In September 2025, Gerald Bourguet felt he was finally living his dream life: he and his wife had bought a house with a pool, they had just welcomed a baby boy, and he was writing about professional men's basketball as his full-time job.
But all of that changed after he made a series of online posts critical of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk hours after he was fatally shot on 10 September, while speaking on the campus of Utah Valley University.
In the posts, Bourguet described Kirk as an "evil man" and suggested he had dedicated his life to hateful causes. He also criticised Kirk's supporters saying they had not been vocal about school shootings.
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