PHNX Sports activities has parted methods with longtime Phoenix Suns beat author Gerald Bourguet after a collection of social media feedback he made relating to the demise of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The corporate launched an announcement on X confirming the choice:
“The opinions expressed by our staff don’t characterize the views of PHNX or ALLCITY Community. We take issues involving violence very significantly and are dedicated to making sure that ALLCITY stays a protected place for our staff and neighborhood alike. We now have addressed this matter with the person and made the choice to half methods.”
The opinions expressed by our staff don’t characterize the views of PHNX or ALLCITY Community. We take issues involving violence very significantly and are dedicated to making sure that ALLCITY stays a protected place for our staff and neighborhood alike. We now have addressed this matter…
— PHNX Sports activities (@PHNX_Sports) September 11, 2025
Bourguet, who additionally hosted the PHNX Suns podcast, got here underneath fireplace after posting a string of messages on his private account. He wrote:
“‘Political variations’ will not be the identical factor as spewing hateful rhetoric every day, and refusing to mourn a life dedicated to that trigger is just not the identical factor as celebrating gun violence. Simply so we’re 100% clear on that.”
“Political variations” will not be the identical factor as spewing hateful rhetoric every day, and refusing to mourn a life dedicated to that trigger is just not the identical factor as celebrating gun violence. Simply so we’re 100% clear on that.
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) September 11, 2025
He went on to problem these upset together with his stance, including:
“Should you’re saddened by at present’s ‘political violence,’ horrified by the video, or repulsed by my response, ask your self why your response was totally different when it got here to highschool shootings, mass deportations or the HUNDREDS of movies of horrific murders in Gaza (which Kirk cheered on).”
“He was a father”
Half of y’all didn’t give a DAMN about doing something to cease gun violence when the victims of mass shootings had been LITERAL youngsters. And people youngsters weren’t bigots spreading genocidal propaganda, or a mindset he straight fed into with this Holy Grail of Ironies: pic.twitter.com/yDSexl2Fx1
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) September 11, 2025
In one other submit, Bourguet doubled down:
“Really don’t care for those who assume it’s insensitive or poor timing to say no to respect an evil man who died. Too a lot of you might be extra involved with being well mannered and showing to be good folks fairly than exhibiting some rattling spine and standing on (precept) to sentence hate.”
Should you’re saddened by at present’s “political violence,” horrified by the video, or repulsed by my response, ask your self why your response was totally different when it got here to highschool shootings, mass deportations or the HUNDREDS of movies of horrific murders in Gaza (which Kirk cheered on)
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) September 11, 2025
As of publication, Bourguet had not publicly commented on his firing.
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