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Baseball legend Roger Clemens didn’t hold back on The Will Cain Show when he described Charlie Kirk as “what a beast,” praising the way Kirk listened to students and made everyone around him better. Clemens said he wasn’t familiar with Kirk until his own children introduced him to Kirk’s work, and he marveled at Kirk’s ability to engage and elevate those around him — exactly the kind of backbone this country needs more of.
We should never forget the ugly context behind that praise: Charlie Kirk was gunned down while speaking at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025, a brutal act that ripped through our national conversation and showed how dangerous the political climate has become. The attack on a public square of ideas was an attempt to silence conservative voices by violence, and the nation rightly recoiled in horror while demanding answers and accountability.
Clemens went further and urged athletes and public figures to speak up with courage and civility, saying he wants to see more boldness from celebrities on both sides — not silence in the face of evil. That’s a welcome call to action: when storied athletes stop pretending politics are somebody else’s problem, they remind millions of fans that patriotism and principle aren’t just for the pundits.
Make no mistake, this moment exposes the rot on our campuses and in much of today’s media culture, where dissent is demonized and too many elites shrug at violence directed at conservatives. When voices that built a movement are attacked and some in the establishment respond with callous indifference, ordinary Americans smell the hypocrisy and demand better from institutions that have failed to protect free speech and public safety.
Roger Clemens speaking out is not some celebrity stunt; it’s an example of real leadership from a man who knows the value of character, teamwork, and standing up for what’s right. Conservatives should welcome more of this: athletes, actors, and everyday heroes using their platforms to defend our values, hold universities and law enforcement accountable, and make public debate safe again.
If you love this country, you don’t look away when our leaders of liberty are attacked — you stand up. Clemens’ words were a reminder that Americans can be tough and decent at the same time, and it’s time for patriots everywhere to answer that call by protecting speech, pushing back against the culture of violence, and insisting that those who threaten our way of life face the full force of the law.
