The Joe Burrow Foundation fired a board member over insensitive comments about the death of Charlie Kirk.
Ted Berry, an Ohio judge, was removed from his position after allegedly writing several Facebook posts on the Utah shooting that left the conservative commentator dead on Wednesday, according to Fox 19 in Cincinnati.
“The Joe Burrow Foundation was founded on the belief that everybody has the responsibility to do good,” the statement, which did not name Berry, read. “We have terminated an advisory board member that made inappropriate remarks in light of recent events and they are no longer associated with the Foundation. Their comments do not reflect our values or our mission. We are committed to accountability and respect for all.”
In the first of a series of comments, Berry wrote “Rest in Hatred & Division!” on a post honoring Kirk, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported.
Berry responded to another Facebook user that Kirk “spewed hate & division.”
“How’s he feel about gun violence and gun control in Hell, now?” Berry reportedly said in another post.
Berry told the outlet that he does not “condone any type of violence on any human being.”
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“I regret if I caused division,” Berry said, per the Enquirer. “That was not my intent. And I hope there can be peace.”
The Bengals quarterback founded the charity in 2022 with the “mission to provide resources and support for the underprivileged and underserved,” per the foundation’s website.
Berry is not the first person in the sports world to get into hot water for comments on Kirk’s murder.
Carolina Panthers communications coordinator Charlie Rock was fired by the team for Instagram posts on Kirk’s assassination.
Gerald Bourguet, a Suns beat reporter, was let go by PHNX Sports for comments he made on X.
