UCLA race and equity official sounded off after Charlie Kirk’s slaying. Now he’s on leave

Los Angeles Times ^ | September 15, 2025 | By Ruben Vives

[artichokegrower]

A UCLA official with its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office has been placed on leave amid an investigation over remarks made on social media concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk, according to social media reports and university sources.

Johnathan Perkins, the director of race and equity, appeared to have published the remarks on BlueSky. The posts express satisfaction with as well as indifference to the killing of Kirk, a popular right-wing commentator and activist.

[artichokegrower]

“It’s a truly sad day. My livelihood could ultimately be threatened for stating, in the clearest terms, that I felt no grief at the death of an avowed white nationalist — [a] man who dedicated his life to despising mine, to despising my people, to despising our very existence,” Perkins wrote

I despise your existence. Six figure salary that I as a California taxpayer have to pay for

Name Job title Regular pay Overtime pay Other pay Total pay Benefits Total pay & benefits Johnathan Perkins Project Policy Anl 4 Gf University of California, $151,656.00

[dfwgator]

It’s always the light-skinned blacks, they think they speak for all black people.

[gibsonguy]

Now he’s on leave”

AKA paid vacation.

[Texas Eagle]

PAID leave, no doubt.

I'm starting to think some of these people are saying what they're saying just to get the time off. Paid.

[Texas Eagle]

Kirk was a right-winger but Prrkins is not a Left-winger. Ohhhkayyy, LA TIMES.

[econjack]

...has been placed on leave...

Yep. It's often just a paid vacation. This is just another log on the out-of-control spending fire going on in CA.

[DariusBane]

Right wing? I don’t think these journalists very smart. They lack the most basic knowledge of history.

[Texas Eagle]

Curse you, Red Baron! Beat me by 3 seconds!

GMTA

[Republican Wildcat]

The position itself should be eliminated.

[ComputerGuy]

Are any white males employed in the DEI world?

[Texas Eagle]

Yeah, that’ll learn ‘em. Say something outlandish and it’s an all-expenses-paid trip to Sandals for you!

[Texas Eagle]

Your livelihood!!!??? What about Charlie Kirk’s livelihood?

[Texas Eagle]

What the hell does a DIE official do all day? And why does Commiefornia even need a
DIE officials. Communists have been running this State unchallenged for over 30 years. Why is it so rayciss?

[libertylover]

Kirk was a right-winger but Prrkins is not a Left-winger. Ohhhkayyy, LA TIMES.

Tagline is still accurate.

[Texas Eagle]

Amen.
Great tag.

[Sir Bangaz Cracka]

Are left wingers an endangered species, or perhaps already extinct?

The MSM never seems to find any...

[MMusson]

University employees Celebrating Campus Shootings not only looks bad but is a huge legal liability for schools.

[vetvetdoug]

Because of the past allowing the race of professional victims to get away with actions and verbiage that is unacceptable in society, these blacks in positions of authority think they are immune from consequences of their racist and hateful speech; Black racists are finally being exposed as to the truth of which they really are. Blacks, Muslims, Democrats, LGBTQ, and liberals wish white Christians and Jews in concentration camps or dead after they confiscate the wealth white Christians and Jews have accumulated. Listen to what they are doing and saying...it isn't hyperbole.

[dfwgator]

UCLA’s been busy this week, first DeShaun Foster, now this guy.

[cuz1961]

Why are these sociopaths being given paid vacations instead of fired and charged with inciting political violence ?

Asking for Charlie, cuz he can’t ask

Cuz he’s DEAD.

at the hands of a like minded sociopath.