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One Las Vegas radio producer has found himself out of a job over his social media posts after Charlie Kirk’s death. On Wednesday, Kirk was fatally gunned down at an event in Utah.
Hours after Kirk’s death, Bobby Machado, radio producer of the popular JT the Brick Show, celebrated the killing on social media.
Bobby Machado, the radio producer for the Vegas @GoldenKnights and @JTTheBrick on @FoxSportsLV celebrated Charlie Kirk’s assassination: “He’s a human piece of sh*t,” “f*ck him all the way to hell,” Trump should “just suck [Charlie’s] dead d*ck,” and much more. pic.twitter.com/Sxw0OWVEtE
— Drew Johnson (@DrewForNevada) September 11, 2025
It didn’t take long for Machado’s post to reach management.
On Thursday, Lotus Communications released a statement confirming the network had fired Machado.
“We are deeply disturbed by a hateful and despicable social media post made by a now-former employee in Las Vegas regarding the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk,” the statement from Lotus reads. “This post was made independently on the individuals social media account and in no way reflects the views or values of Lotus Communications, our stations, our employees or our valued partners. We do not and will never condone this kind of rhetoric. The individua was terminated immediately and is no longer an employee of our company. We extend our sincere apologies for his horrible and offensive words.”
“We condemn in the strongest possible terms the abhorrent and deplorable comments made on social media by an employee of Lotus Broadcasting regarding Charlie Kirk,” the statement reads. “This individual is not an employee of the Golden Knights and has never been an employee of the Golden Knights. Glorifying or excusing violence is vile, unacceptable, and will not be tolerated. We have demanded that Lotus immediately address this matter.”
— FOX Sports Las Vegas (@FoxSportsLV) September 12, 2025
Machado isn’t the only person who has been fired over his social media posts about Kirk. Earlier this week, a Carolina Panthers communications staffer was fired for celebrating Kirk’s death on Instagram.