Tennessee university to pay professor $1.9M after calling Charlie Kirk a 'disgusting psychopath'

A University of Tennessee professor will receive $1.9 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the school of violating her constitutional rights after officials sought to discipline her over social media posts criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Knox News reported Monday that the University of Tennessee System Board of Trustees approved a $1.9 million settlement for former professor Tamar Shirinian after she called Kirk, who was assassinated Sept. 10 during his “American Comeback Tour” at Utah Valley University, a “disgusting psychopath.”

Shirinian was put on administrative leave following a social media post where she had said in part, “The world is better off without him in it,” and added, “His kids are better off living in a world without a disgusting psychopath like him and his wife, well, she’s a sick f— for marrying him so I dont [sic] care about her feelings.”