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Steelers Owner Announces Hold a Tribute Ceremony for Charlie Kirk at Acrisure Home Opener - Who Was Assassinated at a Community Event

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Pittsburgh, PA – September 14, 2025

When the Pittsburgh Steelers take the field for their Week 2 home opener against the Seattle Seahawks, the moment will carry a weight beyond football. Team owner and president Art Rooney II announced that the franchise will hold a tribute ceremony for Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist killed earlier this week in an act of political violence.

Standing in the tradition of the Rooney family—a family rooted in Irish heritage and known for supporting conservative values—Rooney called Kirk a “patriot and advocate for free speech” and emphasized that the tribute is meant not only to honor Kirk’s life but to condemn the growing threat of political violence.

The ceremony is expected to include a pregame moment of silence, a tribute video featuring Kirk’s image on the stadium jumbotron, and possibly brief remarks from Rooney or another team representative. In keeping with the Steelers’ longstanding practice of commemorating national tragedies, the organization wants Sunday’s game to be a moment of unity for Pittsburgh and for fans across the country.

While the afternoon will also feature the return of the Steelers’ 1933 throwback uniforms—a nod to the franchise’s founding year—Rooney made clear that the remembrance of Kirk will be the central focus. “Football brings people together,” he said. “This Sunday, we want to send a message that violence cannot divide us.”

Tickets for the matchup at Acrisure Stadium remain available, with fans encouraged to attend not only to cheer for the Black and Gold but to join in a moment that transcends the game itself—a call for peace, solidarity, and resilience in the face of tragedy.

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