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The Houston Texans did not name Charlie Kirk when holding a moment of silence for 'all victims of violence and natural disaster' before their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.
One day after five NFL teams failed to pay their respects to Kirk, while seven others made sure to honor the slain MAGA star before their Week 2 matchups, Houston opted for somewhere in between after staging a broader tribute at NRG Stadium.
A number of fans were quick to criticize the teams for not mentioning him on X, including one who wrote: 'Houston Texans moment of silence for “all victims of violence and natural disaster” was incredibly lame and tone deaf. Absolute joke.'
'I see the Houston Texans took the easy road at “Ending all violence.” Which I do agree with. We need to, but you could’ve at least mentioned his name,' said another.
While a third put: 'Way to have no backbone Houston Texans, p****s that was weak'.
After being contacted by Daily Mail, the Texans said in a statement: 'We held a moment of silence pregame to honor all victims of violence and natural disasters across the country. Unfortunately, there have been a number of recent tragedies, so we did not think it was appropriate to single any of them out and minimize the others that have occurred.'
The Texas chose not to name Charlie Kirk when holding a moment of silence on Monday night
The acknowledgement of other recent tragedies was likely a reference to Iryna Zarutska, the Ukrainian refugee who was stabbed to death while on a train in Charlotte last month.
The silence also honored victims of natural disasters two months after the devastating floods which swept through Texas and killed at least 135 people, including 35 children.
