"Some MAGA commentators on social media are outright accusing the Comedy Central show, South Park, and its creators, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, of having blood on their hands over the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk. Kirk was shot in the neck while hosting one of his Prove Me Wrong events at a Utah university, where he debated with audience members on the day's hot topics. His death was announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon after Kirk was rushed to the hospital."
"Kirk was parodied in the Aug. 6 episode of South Park titled, Got a Nut. It featured the character Eric Cartman sporting Kirk's signature hairstyle and debating progressive college students on campus. The Hollywood Reporter called the mockery, pretty tame by South Park standards. When the original episode aired, Kirk loved it so much, he called it a badge of honor to be satirized by South Park, and even changed his social media profile picture to the Cartman character."
Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck while hosting a Prove Me Wrong event at a Utah university and later died, with President Donald Trump announcing the death after Kirk was rushed to the hospital. Kirk had been parodied in a recent South Park episode that depicted Eric Cartman with Kirk’s hairstyle debating college students. Kirk previously embraced the parody and used the Cartman image as his profile picture, calling satire a badge of honor. Some MAGA commentators and right-wing figures blamed South Park and its creators, prompting social media outrage and a petition demanding an apology.
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