Baseball legend Roger Clemens cut through the noise on The Will Cain Show, telling listeners why he admires Charlie Kirk and why conservatives should take heart in leaders who fight for truth. Clemens called Kirk a force who “made everybody around him better,” and he didn’t mince words about the need to stand up for conservative ideas in a culture that too often punishes dissent.
Clemens dug into the way Kirk engaged people — listening, responding, and challenging college audiences — and said those traits reminded him of a teammate who raises the whole club. The Rocket’s praise came from a place of respect for Kirk’s hustle and his ability to connect with young Americans, something conservatives should celebrate instead of excuse.
On air, Clemens also addressed the ugly reality that conservatives now face threats for speaking plainly, and he urged athletes and public figures to use their platforms with courage and clarity. He argued it’s time for more athletes to speak honestly about values and to push back against the soft, self-censoring culture that hands the field to mobs.
Will Cain’s program has been at the center of a national conversation after Kirk’s murder, and Clemens’ voice added an important perspective: sports heroes understand teamwork and sacrifice, and they shouldn’t shrink from standing up for the country. That simple message — that being American comes before being a Democrat or a Republican — is exactly the kind of unity our country needs right now.
Make no mistake: Charlie Kirk was gunned down while speaking on a college campus, an act that has stunned the nation and exposed how deadly political rhetoric can become when left unchecked. The killing has sparked grief, outrage, and a bitter debate over responsibility for the fevered climate that produced this tragedy.
Too many in the mainstream media and on the radical left have spent the last days parsing blame and, in some corners, celebrating the silencing of a conservative voice — behavior that should shame every decent American. Turning Point USA and Kirk’s allies are moving forward with his tour and mission because cowardice and violence will not be allowed to win; that resolve is exactly what Clemens and others rightly applaud.
If there’s a lesson here, it’s that athletes, coaches, and public figures must rediscover the backbone that built this country: defend free speech, stand by your principles, and call out political violence wherever it appears. Roger Clemens spoke like a patriot and a teammate — now other high-profile Americans should follow, not cower, so Charlie Kirk’s work lives on and America remains free.
