Washington teen says Build-A-Bear manager refused to name stuffed animal after Charlie Kirk
Build-A-Bear apologized and pledged to retrain employees nationwide after a store manager refused to print slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk's name on a teen's teddy bear certificate.
- A 16-year-old named Evi McCormick was denied the request to name her stuffed animal after Charlie Kirk at a Build-A-Bear Workshop in Tukwila, Washington.
- Amber McCormick, Evi's mother, contacted Build-A-Bear, which later apologized and pledged to retrain staff to avoid political discussions.
- Build-A-Bear's policy discourages indecent or distasteful names for furry friends, which an employee cited as a reason for the refusal.
- Evi McCormick expressed her intent was to honor Kirk, stating, 'It wasn’t political until she made it that way.
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Build-A-Bear Rejects Teen's Request To Name Stuffed Animal After Charlie Kirk: Report
Build-A-Bear is garnering controversy after a store refused to allow a customer to name a bear after Charlie Kirk. An employee refused to print the name for a teenage girl at a Washington location. 16-year-old Evi McCormick explained that she visited a Build-A-Bear workshop in Seatttle. The teen said Kirk had been a hero to her. She wanted to honor the slain political activist by naming a stuffed animal in his honor as a way to mourn him. Kirk d…
Build-A-Bear manager refused to name stuffed animal after Charlie Kirk, mom took action · American Wire News
A toy company previously exposed for being woke sank to a new low when an employee refused a Washington teen’s attempt to honor Charlie Kirk. The self-styled tolerant and inclusive left has time and again proven to be anything but, even in the wake of tragedy. After an Office Depot employee was fired for refusing to print vigil posters in the wake of the Christian patriot’s assassination, calls rang out for a Build-A-Bear Workshop employee to su…
Build-A-Bear In Woke City Allegedly Refuses To Print Toy's Birth Certificate With Charlie Kirk's Name
Apparently, naming a stuffed animal after Charlie Kirk and printing a fake birth certificate with his name on it is far too traumatic for an employee of a Build-A-Bear workshop in Washington state.Kids around the country have been going to Build-A-Bear stores and getting stuffed animals named after Kirk following his assassination on September 10. A 16-year-old girl named Evi McCormick wanted to take part in the trend and honor Kirk with a stuff…
Build-A-Bear Refuses Teen Girl's Request to Name Her Teddy After Charlie Kirk Following His Assassination
A Build-A-Bear Workshop employee in Tukwila, Washington, allegedly refused to allow a 16-year-old girl to name her stuffed bear after slain conservative icon Charlie Kirk, crumpling up the commemorative birth certificate that comes with each teddy and tossing it in the trash.
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