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.
Evi McCormick, 16, visited the Build-A-Bear store at Southcenter Mall with friends on Friday to create a special teddy bear in memory of Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, who was tragically assassinated on September 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University.
Kirk had inspired McCormick for years, she told local station KING5, so she dressed the bear in a suit and red tie and filled out the birth certificate with his name.
“I was just mesmerized and captivated that he could speak with such elegance,” McCormick said. “He was a role model.”
However, when McCormick reached the checkout, the unnamed female employee took one look at the certificate and declared, “We’re not doing this.”
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