{"id":2017017,"date":"2025-09-12T16:38:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2017017"},"modified":"2025-09-12T16:38:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:38:18","slug":"fox-sports-fires-employee-for-hateful-posts-after-charlie-kirks-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/fox-sports-fires-employee-for-hateful-posts-after-charlie-kirks-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox Sports Fires Employee for ‘Hateful’ Posts After Charlie Kirk\u2019s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fox Sports Las Vegas has fired a radio producer after he made multiple posts via X related to Charlie Kirk<\/strong>\u2019s death<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bobby Machado<\/strong>, whose X account has since been deleted, shared some expletive-filled posts in the aftermath of Kirk\u2019s shooting on Wednesday, September 10, seemingly applauding the conservative commentator\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are deeply disturbed by a hateful and despicable social media post made by a now-former employee in Las Vegas regarding the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk,\u201d read a statement shared via social media<\/a> from Lotus Communications, the station\u2019s parent company. \u201cThis post was made independently on the individual\u2019s social media account and in no way reflects the views or values of Lotus Communications, our stations, our employees or our valued partners.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do not and will never condone this kind of rhetoric,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cThe individual was terminated immediately and is no longer an employee of our company. We extend our sincere apologies for his horrible and offensive words.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Las Vegas Golden Knights, the NHL team whose radio broadcasts Machado helped produce, also released a statement<\/a> clarifying that he was never an employee of the club.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe condemn in the strongest possible terms the abhorrent and deplorable comments made on social media by an employee of Lotus Broadcasting regarding Charlie Kirk,\u201d reads a statement from the Golden Knights. \u201cThis individual is not an employee of the Golden Knights and has never been an employee of the Golden Knights. Glorifying or excusing violence is vile, unacceptable, and will not be tolerated. We have demanded that Lotus immediately address this matter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Machado is the third member of sports media to lose his job after Kirk\u2019s death. A Carolina Panthers communications staffer and Phoenix Suns beat writer were also reportedly fired for comments they made on social media.<\/p>\n

Kirk died on Wednesday at age 31 after he was shot while speaking at an event on the campus of Utah Valley University. Authorities arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson<\/strong><\/a> on Friday morning, September 12, in connection with the shooting.<\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump<\/strong>, a close ally of Kirk\u2019s, announced that an arrest had been made in a Friday appearance on Fox News.<\/p>\n

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