Netflix UK is catching serious heat after promoting The Gentlemen season 2 with a caption that read“Nearly did himself a neck injury.”The post went up on September 10, which marks one year since Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Kirk was 31 years old at the time of his death. The timing set off immediate backlash, with conservatives accusing the streamer of mocking the anniversary. Turning Point USA shared a tribute calling it a day that“changed America’s history forever.”
Netflix pushed back, saying the caption referenced a specific scene from the show and that suggestions otherwise were“misguided and unfortunate.”The post remains live, which has only kept the conversation going. Whether you see it as a careless mistake or something worse, it’s the kind of moment that reminds everyone how fast a single caption can become a headline.
Meanwhile, the legal case continues. Tyler Robinson, the suspect in Kirk’s killing, has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and faces the death penalty if convicted. He’s scheduled to appear in court again on October 23.
What do you think — should Netflix have taken the post down? Let us know in the comments.
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