UC Irvine lecturer's post about Nick Shirley draws backlash
A University of California, Irvine lecturer is facing scrutiny after appearing to endorse violence against conservative activist Nick Shirley ahead of Shirley's scheduled appearance before the Harvard Republican Club and just before the first anniversary of Charlie Kirk's assassination. "Someone can do the funniest thing just before the Kirkiversary," the UC Irvine lecturer wrote.
TL;DR
- A UC Irvine lecturer is facing scrutiny.
- The lecturer posted a message that appeared to endorse violence.
- The target of the post was conservative activist Nick Shirley.
- Shirley was scheduled to speak before the Harvard Republican Club.
- The post was made shortly before the first anniversary of Charlie Kirk's assassination.