Ryan Clark drags Charlie Kirk while firing back at Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry's remark during LSU visit

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Ryan Clark drags Charlie Kirk while firing back at Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry's remark during LSU visit (Credit: IMAGN)

Former NFL player Ryan Clark didn't mince words when discussing Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry's decision to have the Board of Supervisors create a committee to search for a new head coach for the LSU Tigers instead of athletic director Scott Woodward.

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Clark, who is an LSU alumnus, was upset with the decision. During Thursday's episode of ESPN's "First Take," the former Pittsburgh Steelers star referenced late conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk while detailing what he believes are the "most ridiculous things" Landry has said this week.

"First off, it’s the second most ridiculous thing he said this week," Clark said. "The first was standing on campus and saying he wanted to put a statue of somebody that doesn’t represent the people of Louisiana, doesn’t represent the players and the students at LSU, doesn’t represent the executives that work there. That was the first dumb thing he said this week. This is the second dumb thing, amongst a lot of dumb things that he said."
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Landry had previously urged LSU to build a statue for Kirk as a celebration of freedom of speech on college campuses.

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Before going off on Jeff Landry, Ryan Clark called out Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton over his comments about Russell Wilson. After the Broncos came back from a 19-point deficit to beat the New York Giants, Payton took a jab at Wilson.

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Clark celebrated when Wilson issued a scathing response to his former coach.

“About time, Russ. And I ain’t mad at you,” Clark said. “This man has chosen over and over again to totally dismiss professionalism when it comes to Russell Wilson. Yet show a level of restraint and respect and professionalism in other situations that goes beyond patience."
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This isn't the first time Ryan Clark has gotten involved in heated conversations, and knowing his personality, it might not be the last.

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