Former ESPN Host Obtained ‘Vicious’ Messages for Mourning Charlie Kirk

Former ESPN host Samantha Ponder revealed that she acquired “vicious” messages from strangers after she mourned the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Talking with former White Home press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Fox Information this weekend, Ponder stated {that a} easy submit about Charlie Kirk’s household prompted extreme backlash.

“The unusual factor is I didn’t actually say a lot. I reposted a video of his household simply because I assumed it was so relatable to see as a result of he’s a dad. You neglect once you watch folks on TV typically that that is only a dad who’s a husband and has these little children,” she stated. “So, I reposted a video of their household on trip and I instantly misplaced 1000’s of followers – and who cares? This isn’t about me.”

“However it was extra about seeing what’s happening in our nation proper now and I bought simply vicious messages, which any of us who’ve labored in TV get on a regular basis. I’m used to that. However it was in response to one thing that I assumed we may all agree on – man, it’s unhappy when somebody’s murdered. I assumed that was simply one thing most people may agree on,” she continued.

Ponder blamed a number of the celebratory responses to Charlie Kirk’s dying on social media algorithms that have been feeding folks a particular narrative and generate outrage.

Charlie Kirk, 31, was gunned down whereas talking at a Turning Level USA occasion at Utah Valley College on September 10. He’s survived by his spouse Erika and two kids. Whereas the response from Democrat management condemned the killing, hardcore leftists celebrated on social media within the quick hours after his dying.