Following the murder of Charlie Kirk, NFL teams had a divided response during the second week of the regular season, with some choosing to honor the slain leader before kickoff, while others opted out entirely.

The NFL’s initial move came just one day after Kirk’s assassination when the Green Bay Packers held a moment of silence for Kirk; the NFL wrote that it was “the league’s decision” to hold the tribute.

Lambeau Field’s public address announcer said Thursday, September 11, prior to kickoff: ‘The National Football League asks that you please join us in a moment of silent reflection following the murder of Charlie Kirk. The NFL condemns all violence in our communities. It will take all of us to stop hate. Thank you.”

However, the league decided to let the remaining teams decide for themselves whether to host a tribute during the weekend.

“It’s up to the clubs for this Sunday’s games,” continued the league in a statement, per The Daily Mail. 

“There have been a variety of moments of silence and tributes in-stadium and on-air in all games or a game immediately following events that rise to a national level. Clubs also often hold moments following a tragic event that affects their community.”

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After the Thursday night game, teams were divided on whether to observe a moment of silence for the political commentator.

The eight teams that held the tribute for Kirk included the Packers, Arizona Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, and the Dallas Cowboys.

Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, and Las Vegas Raiders did not hold a moment of silence for Kirk.

Interestingly, the Houston Texans did hold a moment of silence to honor victims of violence, but Kirk’s name was not mentioned at any point leading up to the tribute.

When asked about why Kirk was not mentioned prior to the tribute, the Texans stated that they wanted to “honor all victims of violence and natural disasters across the country,” rather than focusing on just one.

“Unfortunately, there have been a number of recent tragedies, so we did not think it was appropriate to single any of them out and minimize the others that have occurred,” wrote the franchise, per Fox News.

Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones presented a different perspective on the tragedy, saying that everyone in the organization is disgusted by the violence and these issues are “impacting us all.”

“And, certainly, we all stand together on any front, relative to the threat of violence,” he added, per Jon Machota.

“I was a young guy, but aware, in the ‘60s when we had huge violence, lost President Kennedy and his brother and many, many others, Martin Luther King. It’s something that we all really need to just be aware of, support our law enforcement, and do everything we can to keep the violence in check.”