Oxford Union President Who Debated Charlie Kirk Appears To Celebrate His Death

The Oxford University student who debated Charlie Kirk only a few months ago has been accused of celebrating the assassination of the conservative influencer.

Oxford Union president, George Abaraonye, sent messages in a WhatsApp group appearing to delight in the news that Charlie Kirk had been shot in the neck. I guess even his buddies thought that was a tad f***ed up, and the texts were leaked online, including one that reads: “Charlie Kirk got shot, let’s f***ing go.”

Another message, allegedly posted by Abaraonye on Instagram (since locked), says: “Charlie Kirk got shot loool”.

Abaraonye is also claiming that he ‘won’ the debate against Kirk, since Kirk is dead, meaning he’s up on the ‘scoreboard’:

Shocking stuff. How can any decent person look another man in the eye, standing just a few feet away from him, debate him in a civilised manner in an academic setting, and then later celebrate that man being brutally executed?

Abaraonye had clashed with Kirk during a heated debate at Oxford in May, after they disagreed on the concept of “toxic masculinity” and about the impact it posed on young men and women (I’m sure you can guess who was arguing what).

It’s a terrible look for the Oxford Union, who issued this statement condemning Abaraonye’s social media activity:

Bit of an empty statement if they are going to allow him to keep his position, isn’t it? I mean, how can you say George Abaraonye’s comments “do not represent the Union”, but still keep him on as president? He is literally the face of the union, which is supposed to be the world’s foremost debating society and a bastion of free speech.

Following the backlash, Abaraonye released a statement of his own apologising for his comments and claiming they were made in a “moment of shock” and “did not reflect my values”.

He said: “Last night I received the shocking news about a shooting at Charlie Kirk’s event. In that moment of shock, I reacted impulsively and made comments prior to Charlie being pronounced dead that I quickly deleted upon learning of his passing. Those words did not reflect my values.

“To be clear: nobody deserves to be the victim of political violence. Nobody should be harmed or killed for the views they hold.

“I may have disagreed strongly with Mr. Kirk’s politics, but in death we all deserve respect, and I extend my condolences to his family and loved ones.

“At the same time, my reaction was shaped by the context of Mr. Kirk’s own rhetoric – words that often dismissed or mocked the suffering of others. He described the deaths of American children from school shootings as an acceptable ‘cost’ of protecting gun rights.

“He justified the killing of civilians in Gaza, including women and children, by blaming them collectively for Hamas. He called for the retraction of the Civil Rights Act, and repeatedly spread harmful stereotypes about LGBTQ and trans communities. These were horrific and dehumanising statements.

“My reaction was not a call for violence, but a raw, unprocessed response to what felt like a painful irony. I retracted those words almost immediately, yet I’ve been troubled to see some in the media ignore my retraction while amplifying my deleted comments.

“A standard of behaviour that is now leading to racist comments and a myriad of threats and discrimination made towards me. It is right to call out my insensitivity, but the same scrutiny must be applied to rhetoric that has caused real harm and continues to do so.”

So he’s apologised but then also blamed Charlie Kirk for causing his initial reaction to the shooting, so I’m not sure how sincere the apology really is. Sounds like he’s really just upset about the backlash coming his way? Somehow I don’t think that statement is going to do much to quell said backlash, although in fairness, nothing he could say would.

Let’s see if Oxford Union have the balls to expel Abaraonye from his position and make it clear that they do not condone this sort of thing.

For the moment Joe Rogan discovered news of Charlie Kirk’s death mid-podcast, click HERE. Basically the opposite reaction to what Abaraonye had.