The critics are abundantly Charlie Kirk followers, as made evident by the vitriol spewed against, specifically, Cohen, for having the audacity to criticize Shaw’s absence to attend Kirk’s “memorial service.”

Much like Kimmel had/has a right to commentary, so does Cohen and his color commentators. UNLIKE Kimmel, Cohen was not commenting on the politics of Charlie Kirk or Matt Shaw, rather, he was commenting on the fact that Shaw left the team during a pennant race for what most would find a less important event than others have, in the past, remained with their respective teams.

Now, if you follow Major League Baseball, players are granted permission to leave the team for many personal and family-related issues. This was not the case for quite some time, when players traditionally even missed the birth of their children, and other personal situations. That being said, MLB teams have been very flexible and lenient with giving players their personal space and time.

But the fact is that what was labeled a “memorial service” was not, in fact, a memorial service. Whether it was intended to be, or not, it was a “political rally.” Reportedly, the Kirk family was/is worth millions of dollars, and the family then raised, again reportedly, $7 million from a “memorial service?” Who does that? But then, that is ME starting to talk about the politics of it. So back on topic.

As a broadcaster, it is your job and duty to present what it going on down on the field. You are the eyes and ears of the audience. Matt Shaw was not in the lineup. He was not in the dugout. Why? He was attending an event (whatever you want to call it) that was not family-related or personal in nature. THAT is a story that should be told, and WAS told.

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