A University of California, Irvine lecturer appeared to endorse violence against conservative activist Nick Shirley ahead of his scheduled appearance Wednesday before the Harvard Republicans.The remarks are drawing attention on campus political rhetoric surrounding Shirley, whose investigations and viral videos have made him a prominent conservative voice online."In the comments of the Harvard Republican Club’s recent Instagram post announcing Nick Shirley’s visit to campus, UC Irvine and Chapman lecturer Matthew Goldman appears to endorse a potential act of violence against Shirley, just before the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination," Yard Report reported Tuesday.NICK SHIRLEY CONFRONTS CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS OVER 'STOP NICK SHIRLEY ACT,' PRESSING ON FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTSIn this undated photo, investigative journalist Nick Shirley sits for an interview, wearing a "Quality Learing Center" hoodie.(Fox Nation)In screenshots shared by Yard Report, Goldman appeared to comment on the Harvard Republican Club’s Instagram post about the Wednesday event scheduled for 6 p.m., writing, "Someone can do the funniest thing just before the Kirkiversary."Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated Sept.
10, 2025, while speaking at Utah Valley University during his "American Comeback Tour." Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of his death.WATCH: CHAOS ERUPTS AS LEFTISTS INTERRUPT CONSERVATIVE GROUP'S UCLA EVENT FEATURING DHS LAWYERCharlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Sept.10, 2025, shortly before he was killed.
(Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images)Another comment appearing to have been posted by Goldman on the Harvard Republican Club's Instagram post read, "Lmao abolish ICE.only good ICE agent is a dead one."Goldman has since set his accounts to private, and his biography page on UC Irvine’s website appears to have been taken down.
According to a screenshot of Goldman’s LinkedIn shared by Yard Report, Goldm...