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University of Tennessee condemns flyers appearing to celebrate Charlie Kirk assassination
Fox News ^ | September 10, 2026

Posted on 09/10/2026 11:47:31 AM PDT by Miami Rebel

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is condemning messages that celebrate political violence after mysterious "Kirkaversery" [sic] flyers advertised a gathering apparently marking one year since Charlie Kirk’s assassination, declaring, "WE WILL CELEBRATE THE FIRST NEW YEAR AK (AFTER KIRK)."

The flyers, images of which circulated widely on social media and by Libs of TikTok, advertise an 8 p.m. Sept. 10 gathering on the HSS Lawn at UT Knoxville. But the university told Fox News Digital that it is not sponsoring an event related to Kirk’s assassination and that no organization has registered to use the location for such a gathering.

A university spokesperson told Fox News in a statement Wednesday. "At this time, the university has not determined whether the flyers are connected to anyone affiliated with UT."

The spokesperson added, "The University of Tennessee strongly condemns any message or activity that celebrates or makes light of violence or the loss of human life. We remain committed to ensuring our campus is a place that values civility and where human dignity is respected."

It is unclear who is behind the apparent event.

Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated Sept. 10, 2025, while speaking at Utah Valley University during his "American Comeback Tour."

Other advertisements for similar events have appeared at various schools across the country, with students at Georgetown University allegedly planning a Kirk "lookalike contest" for the anniversary of the conservative activist’s assassination. The event drew thousands of upvotes on Fizz, an anonymous social media platform popular with Georgetown students, according to screenshots shared with Fox News Digital from the school’s Turning Point USA chapter.

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TOPICS: Education; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: antifa; blm; domesticterrorism; domesticterrorists; freaks; freaksversusnormals; hsslawn; hsslawnutknoxville; kirk; tennessee; university; utknoxville; volunteers; volunteersneeded

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1 posted on 09/10/2026 11:47:31 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
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To: Miami Rebel

Imagine if the right “celebrated” George Floyds death.

You cannot hate these people enough.


2 posted on 09/10/2026 11:49:51 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: Miami Rebel

The left murders people they don’t agree with. Its all authoritarian, all of the time, then they call everyone else a “NAZI” or “RACIST”.


3 posted on 09/10/2026 11:49:55 AM PDT by Pete Dovgan
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To: Miami Rebel

I don’t think Davey Crockett would have approved.


4 posted on 09/10/2026 11:51:02 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: unixfox

And some on the right think we can co- exist with them.


5 posted on 09/10/2026 11:51:32 AM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA!)
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To: cowboyusa

Yeah...”cross the aisle” and all that other BS


6 posted on 09/10/2026 11:58:51 AM PDT by albie
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To: unixfox
Imagine if the right “celebrated” George Floyds death.

We SHOULD. Seriously.

7 posted on 09/10/2026 12:07:50 PM PDT by montag813
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To: unixfox
"...You cannot hate these people enough..."

"Appeared?" "APPEARED?" "APPEARED?"

Beastly, reprehensible subhuman vermin. That is what Leftists are.

8 posted on 09/10/2026 12:12:48 PM PDT by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est)
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To: unixfox

That’s the truth.


9 posted on 09/10/2026 12:14:36 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Miami Rebel

See my tagline.

L


10 posted on 09/10/2026 12:14:49 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: cowboyusa

Those who believe coexistence is possible with the commie leftists are unbelievably naive and ignorant.


11 posted on 09/10/2026 12:15:09 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: montag813

Agreed. George Floyd was nothing but a worthless piece of garbage criminal who had a long rap sheet.


12 posted on 09/10/2026 12:15:48 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Pete Dovgan

The left is just projecting as usual.


13 posted on 09/10/2026 12:16:18 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: No name given

This is a VERY HEAVLY evil day today. Feeling it in the Spirit.


14 posted on 09/10/2026 12:21:31 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA!)
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To: Miami Rebel

Even the female announcer is not a believer in that she wished him good luck and not God bless.


15 posted on 09/10/2026 1:33:21 PM PDT by MAAG (The LORD does not choose sides, HE is a side.)
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To: Miami Rebel

Put up a few flyers talking under The Klan and see if they do more than condemn them.


16 posted on 09/10/2026 4:04:34 PM PDT by TalBlack (An old man does not die in the country into which he was born.)
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