"a game they lost one-nothing, and in which his lack of presence was felt. It was later revealed that he had been given permission to attend Charlie Kirk's funeral. And I don't want to talk about any of the politics of it, but the thought of leaving your team in the middle of a race for any reason other than a family emergency really strikes me as weird."
"Before Tuesday's game, Shaw spoke to the media about his decision. He said the two met in Arizona, describing Kirk as one of the biggest Cubs fans he's ever met. He went on to add that he talked to Kirk regularly. #Cubs rookie Matt Shaw discusses his decision to leave the team Sunday to attend Charlie Kirk's funeral and his relationship with Kirk. Shaw says Kirk texted him after almost every game and was a big Cubs supporter."
Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, had a memorial at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Cubs rookie Matt Shaw left the team to attend the memorial and missed the Cubs' 1-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. The team had granted Shaw permission to attend, and his absence was not publicly revealed until after the game. During the Mets–Cubs broadcast, Gary Cohen said leaving a team during a playoff race for any reason other than a family emergency felt wrong. Shaw said he met Kirk in Arizona, described Kirk as a devoted Cubs fan, and said Kirk texted him after nearly every game.
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