The Indianapolis Colts were one of six NFL teams to not honor Charlie Kirk ahead of their home game on Sunday, Sept. 14.
A conservative activist, Kirk was shot and killed in Utah on Sept. 10 during the first stop of his American Comeback Tour on college campuses.
The Colts recently released a statement to Newsweek explaining why they chose not to hold a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk.
“For Week 2, the Colts already had a moment of silence planned for Forrest Lucas, founder of Lucas Oil and namesake of our home at Lucas Oil Stadium,” a Colts spokesperson told Newsweek. “He passed away in late August.
“A few days after his passing, we announced that we would honor him before and during our Week 2 game as he was a monumental business and community leader and a dear friend to our city, state, and country.”
In addition to the Colts, the Vikings, Steelers, Bengals, Lions and Ravens also did not honor Kirk on Sept. 14, according to Rolling Stone.
Charlie Kirk was an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump who founded Turning Point USA. His YouTube channel has more than 3.84 million subscribers.
Prosecutors are alleging that Tyler Robinson shot and killed Kirk with a bolt-action rifle from the roof of a campus building at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.
According to ESPN’s Ed Werder, NFL teams were allowed to decide whether or not to honor Charlie Kirk before their games.