{"id":141901,"date":"2025-09-14T05:52:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T05:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/141901\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T05:52:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T05:52:09","slug":"new-york-knicks-mitchell-robinson-slams-critics-of-his-charlie-kirk-post-you-can-unfollow-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/141901\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson slams critics of his Charlie Kirk post: ‘You can unfollow me’"},"content":{"rendered":"

By JAKE FENNER, US SPORTS WRITER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 21:55 EDT, 13 September 2025 | Updated: 21:56 EDT, 13 September 2025 <\/p>\n

New York Knicks<\/a> star center Mitchell Robinson is calling out those who criticized him for expressing condolences to the family of far-right political pundit Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n

Robinson re-posted a gallery of Kirk to his Instagram account, saying ‘I feel bad for his family’ in the moments after the pundit was assassinated at Utah<\/a> Valley University.<\/p>\n

After receiving anger from fans who didn’t appreciate his perceived support for the controversial figure, Robinson responded.<\/p>\n

‘I’m never the type to get into the political field, but I just don’t get how people get so sensitive and offended about someone else’s opinion or beliefs,’ Robinson posted to Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

‘I respect your mindset and beliefs but it’s not gone change what I believe and stand for you don’t have to like me you can unfollow, unfriend me whatever you have to do to never see what I do or say I could care less about what you do or think of me!<\/p>\n

‘I don’t care if you black, white, green, or have stripes like a damn zebra or even like the same gender, I respect you either way!’ Robinson said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Knicks <\/p>\n

Knicks star Mitchell Robinson defended himself after being criticized for posting condolences to the family of far-right political activist Charlie Kirk after his assassination on Wednesday<\/p>\n

\"Kirk <\/p>\n

Kirk was shot in the neck and killed at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday<\/p>\n

‘As a father myself, no kid should have to grow up without their father or mother at the end of the day!\u2026..I don’t do the things I do for attention or clout,’ he added.<\/p>\n

He concluded, ‘Again, I could care less what people think of me\u2026the ones that know me already know what I stand for!’<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old Kirk was shot in the neck while speaking at an event held at the campus in the town of Orem, just south of Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n

Kirk was rushed to the hospital after suffering from serious blood loss and was later pronounced dead.<\/p>\n

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