Since his retirement from Major League Baseball, former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling has been quite outspoken about his conservative Republican political beliefs, but some of his recent comments appear to have crossed a line, even by his standards.
During an appearance on Fox News this week, Curt Schilling criticized several prominent Republicans, including Dan Crenshaw and Jim Jordan, claiming they “just talk” and don’t actually do anything to solve the nation’s issues.
As a result, Schilling had a bold message, claiming that someone is “going to have to pull a trigger” in response to the current culture wars – likening the current situation to the American Revoluation.
“You look at the guys, the young men that signed the Constitution and all the things that they sacrificed, everything to come out from under a tyrannical government, and then eventually at some point, there was a man at Concord who decided he was going to pull the trigger,” Schilling said.
“And I feel like we’re getting back to a point where somebody is going to have to pull a trigger because everything we hold dear, everything this country was founded on is being just dragged through the mud and mocked and made fun of. This country was founded on Godly principles. No matter how offensive that is to the left, it’s true.”
Schilling’s comments were shocking, and they elicited quite a response on social media.
Listening to Curt Schilling on Fox News I'm shocked at the PROFOUND ignorance and brainwashing of these people. They are committed to things that simply don't exist in reality. Their views & beliefs are so warped and incorrect that it's unreal. https://t.co/FlzziGR0pf
— Infamous Lucia – 🤌🏼🌈🇮🇹 (@InfamousLucia) June 17, 2023
Schilling said he doesn't want to be considered for the Hall of Fame anymore. He will get his wish. https://t.co/QyS6rTZ0lP
— Richard M. Nixon (@dick_nixon) June 17, 2023
Doesn't Curt Schilling qualify as "someone"? What's stopping HIM from doing other than being a coward terrified of taking any action that will likely get him thrown in prison for 50 years. https://t.co/j0UDWywQC7
— reginald edwards (@reginaldedward3) June 17, 2023
I’m old enough to remember when Rhode Island officials gave this guy $75 million in taxpayer-backed loans for his video-game company. https://t.co/L0WajivZf7
— Philip "Read My Book" Eil (@phileil) June 17, 2023
As described by leading scholars, stochastic terrorism involves 'the use of mass media to provoke random acts of ideologically motivated violence that are statistically predictable but individually unpredictable' https://t.co/Qk51iIHf5J
— Currahee 🇺🇲 (@DCurrahee) June 17, 2023
https://twitter.com/LanternFace/status/1670101822525280258?s=20
Be careful what you wish for @gehrig38 https://t.co/zO8Od2k0kB
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) June 17, 2023
Just be sure to aim it at your own face Curt https://t.co/81htew4vMR
— Erik Loomis (@ErikLoomis) June 17, 2023
Schilling was asked afterward whether or not his comments were “metaphorical.” He claimed they were “absolutely” metaphorical, but claimed that Democrats would interpret it however they wanted regardless.
