Phil Mickelson Doesn't Hold Back On Charlie Kirk's Death
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Phil Mickelson is sounding off on the death of Charlie Kirk.
Kirk, 31, was shot and killed at a speaking event in Utah on Wednesday, September 10. The right-wing influencer and political activist was doing a speaking event at Utah Valley University. He was shot in the neck and rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. President Trump announced the tragic news on Truth Social.
"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!" he announced.
Phil Mickelson, who has shown support for President Trump over the years, didn't hold back on Kirk's death.
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The longtime PGA Tour and LIV Golf star sounded off on those who are celebrating the murder of the 31-year-old political influencer.
Mickelson sounds off on Kirk's death
Mickelson responded to a video of a college society leader suggesting that the right is a "cancer" that must be taken care of.
"The assassination of Charlie Kirk is bringing out some of the best in humanity and it’s also exposing some of the worst. The unification, love, support, and outcry on his behalf throughout the world is heartwarming. The number of people supporting Tyler Robinson’s appalling behavior has opened my eyes to a side of extremism with a moral superiority complex that has also shaken my belief in people in general. I hope they are held accountable for their disgusting rhetoric," he wrote on X.
Meanwhile, leadership at the Oxford Union has attempted to distance itself from Abaraonye.
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"The Oxford Union would like to unequivocally condemn the reported words and sentiments expressed by the President-Elect, George Abaraonye, with regards to the passing of Charlie Kirk," Oxford Union wrote in a statement released Thursday, per Fox News Digital.
"His reported views do not represent the Oxford Union's current leadership or committee's view. The current administration has, under President Moosa Harraj, no association with, and is entirely independent from, Mr. Abaraonye's administration."
Mickelson remains deeply saddened by Kirk's passing.
"I never met Charlie Kirk but I am gutted by this atrocity. Open debate is healthy and essential. Free speech is a constitutional right. Violence for disagreeing with someone is sick, deranged, and creates a greater division that becomes harder to overcome."
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Kirk is survived by his wife and two children.
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Sep 14, 2025, where it first appeared in the Golf section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.