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The University of Tennessee fired professor Tamar Shirinian for a deleted Facebook post praising the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, sparking a national debate over free speech and academic freedom.
The University of Tennessee fired assistant professor Tamar Shirinian on February 11, 2026, after she posted a deleted Facebook comment expressing that the world was “better off without” Charlie Kirk, the conservative commentator killed in January 2025.
Chancellor Donde Plowman cited the post as violating university policies on professionalism and campus safety, claiming it celebrated a violent death and risked inciting retaliation.
Shirinian, who argues the post was private and protected speech, filed a lawsuit alleging viewpoint discrimination and procedural unfairness.
The case, now in federal court, has sparked national debate over academic freedom, free expression, and the limits of employer authority over faculty conduct.
La Universidad de Tennessee despidió a la profesora Tamar Shirinian por una publicación eliminada de Facebook que elogiaba la muerte del comentarista conservador Charlie Kirk, lo que provocó un debate nacional sobre la libertad de expresión y la libertad académica.