Multiple NFL teams hold Charlie Kirk tributes prior to their games and fans welcome the moments

Multiple NFL teams hosting home games during the p m window of Sunday's schedule conducted pregame tributes to slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk And the reactions in the stadiums were generally welcoming The Tennessee Titans Miami Dolphins New York Jets New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys held moments of silence in honor of Kirk CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMAll put Kirk's photo on their video boards and requested the home crowd to stand and pay respects in the wake of Kirk's shooting last week The NFL coordinated a tribute for Kirk at the Thursday Night Football challenge between the Green Bay Packers and Washington Commanders but left the decision whether to have the homes teams do a tribute up to the individual teams And while a handful of teams chose to either honor Kirk or include him in tributes and remembrance of Sept a handful declined to mention Kirk PATRICK MAHOMES' MOM SENDS HEARTFELT MESSAGE ON CHARLIE KIRK AFTER ASSASSINATIONIt should be noted the Bengals Lions Ravens and Steelers did not hold moments of silence or reflection on Kirk's behalf The Steelers previously advised OutKick their tribute on Sunday would consist of the lowering of stadium flags to half-staff In Miami the moment of silence happened with both teams on the field That was not the circumstance at Lambeau Field on Thursday And the tribute for Kirk was combined to also honor the anniversary of the September attacks and other casualties of violence The tribute was greeted with cheers and after the silence sent off with applause The same happened in Dallas where Kirk's picture spanned the -foot by -foot screen that hangs suspended feet above the field In New York the Jets held a moment of silence and played a short video tribute to honor Kirk prior to the championship before multiple fans had reached their seats The tribute in New York is especially notable Unlike Miami Nashville or Dallas which are all in red states the greater New York area is a noted hotbed of conservative thinking None of the states in the Tri-State area are red And yet in a competition played in the Meadowlands before an audience that wasn't certain to accept the tribute the Jets went ahead anyway That is to be noted And applauded Because doing right is never wrong Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter