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Super Bowl champion coach Tony Dungy reflects on Charlie Kirk memorial service
Super Bowl champion head coach Tony Dungy reflected on Charlie Kirks memorial service on Tuesday.Thousands of mourners flocked to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, over the weekend in honor of the 31-year-old conservative influencer, who was assassinated at an event at Utah Valley University earlier this month.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMErika Kirk, Charlies wife, was among those to give heartwarming speeches. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk were among those to speak at the service as well."I think people were energized and I was very appreciative of it," Dungy said on OutKicks "Dont @ Me with Dan Dakich." "Take all of the politics out of it. Just say, Were gonna honor this mans life. Were gonna talk about what Christ would say and what He wants to see, and I thought that was done."Youre never going to take politics out totally. But I thought the gist of it was exactly what it should be."Dungy didnt attend the event. At least one sports figure from the sports world was there Chicago Cubs rookie Matt Shaw.METS ANNOUNCERS CRITICIZE CUBS PLAYER MATT SHAW FOR LEAVING TEAM TO ATTEND CHARLIE KIRK'S FUNERALShaw was a friend of Charlie Kirk and had snapped a photo with him alongside teammate Michael Busch at Wrigley Field in the weeks prior to his death.Shaw explained why he left the team to attend the service on Tuesday."My connection with Charlie was through our [Christian] faith," Shaw said before the Cubs opened a new series with the New York Mets, via theChicago Sun-Times. "And thats something that drives me every day, the reason why Im able to do what I do every day, and thats something Im extremely thankful for."I know without my faith and without the many blessings Ive been given in my life, that I wouldnt be here, be able to talk to you guys, able to help this team eventually go and win championships."Thats something I feel really, really blessed about, so whatever backlash comes is OK. I feel strong about my faith and that what was meant to be happened."Fox News Scott Thompson contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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