Toby Keith’s Son Doesn’t Think Jimmy Kimmel Deserved to Be Pulled Off Air
Toby Keith was well known as one of country music’s most patriotic stars, thanks in part to songs like “The Angry American (Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue.)”
His son Stelen shares his late father’s patriotism and interest in politics.
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting last week, Stelen has shared several social media posts paying tribute to Kirk and condemning those who celebrate his death.
“For what it’s worth — Not a fan of Kimmel’s but I think what Kimmel said probably didn’t warrant a firing,” Stelen wrote in an Instagram Stories slide.
“He’s said much worse,” he added.
He also pointed out that the decision to take Kimmel off air was “like just a business decision to save money,” and added that it probably won’t stop Kimmel from expressing his opinions to the public.
“He will do a show on Netflix or Hulu or a podcast or some other slop and make the same money,” Covel concluded.
What Did Jimmy Kimmel Say About Charlie Kirk’s Death?
According to Variety, the decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel Live! off air stems from Kimmel’s monologue on Monday night (Sept. 15), in which he addressed Kirk’s assassination, and the conversation surrounding the suspected shooter.
Kirk was shot and killed during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. He was 31 years old.
“We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who killed Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them,” Kimmel said, in a segment that opened the show.
He also aired a clip of U.S. president Donald Trump responding to a reporter’s question about how he’s feeling after Kirk’s death.
In that video, Trump quickly diverts the question to point out the construction trucks working on a new White House ballroom.
“Yes, he’s at the fourth stage of grief: Construction,” Kimmel joked.
Nexstar Media Group, the nation’s largest local TV broadcaster with more than 200 stations, was among the first to act. In a statement, the company said it would replace Jimmy Kimmel Live! with other programming across all of its ABC-affiliated markets.
