NJ town points to state's flag status after Jets legend's criticism following Charlie Kirk assassintion

A New Jersey town that faced criticism for flying an American flag at full staff despite President Donald Trump s order to lower flags on governing body buildings to half-staff in honor of Charlie Kirk defended its decision on Monday New York Jets great Nick Mangold may have been the loudest critic as he blasted Madison with a social media post showing the flag at full staff CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMHowever Madison authorities wrote in a Facebook post that it was following the state s directive Over the weekend we received questions about the lowering of the American flag in the borough Madison s program is to follow the State of New Jersey s daily flag status the town stated in a post with a link to New Jersey s flag status Over the weekend the status was full staff The Borough of Madison condemns all forms of political violence and rejects hate in every form We remain committed to bringing people together around our shared values and ideals Mangold the seven-time Pro Bowl center and two-time All-Pro selection was among those upset with the town s decision LIV GOLF STAR PHIL MICKELSON SLAMS 'DISGUSTING RHETORIC' AFTER CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION I m disgusted and saddened by my town Madison and my state New Jersey he wrote on X This is wrong on so a large number of levels as an American husband and father was assassinated for expressing his right to free speech Mangold tagged New Jersey Gov Phil Murphy and the two gubernatorial candidates who are fighting to succeed Murphy state Rep Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli Bureaucrats in Bergen County New Jersey also came under fire for the same flag decision Trump s proclamation to have the flags at half-staff came after Kirk was assassinated on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem Since then several remembrances and vigils have been held across the country to honor Kirk Several NFL teams held moments of silence during Sunday s games Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter