Charlie Kirk Defends Ravens’ Lamar Jackson Over Faith-Based Post

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk defended Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on 20 August after the former NFL Most Valuable Player drew online criticism for reposting Kirk’s message, “It’s all about Jesus.” In an interview on Fox News, Kirk said Jackson was “more than welcome” in the faith-based political movement he is building and stressed that “Jesus is most important.” The episode underscores the increasingly frequent collisions between professional sports, politics and religion, with prominent athletes facing scrutiny for their public expressions of faith and political alignment. Neither Jackson nor the Ravens have commented publicly beyond the repost.