The former Minnesota Vikings punter has publicly advocated for his beliefs in the past. He said this time feels different.
Former UCLA and Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe’s stand against the Huntington Beach City Council over its approval of a plaque at the city library has cost him his job as an Edison High School freshman football coach.
Kluwe was critical of the MAGA movement, going as far as calling it a "Nazi movement," before announcing his intention to engage in civil disobedience. He walked on to the meeting
Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe said he was fired as a football coach at Edison High School in Huntington Beach, Calif. after his anti-MAGA protest led to his arrest last Tuesday. Kluwe, 43, was arrested and carried out of a Huntington Beach City Council meeting by local police after stepping from behind a lectern during the public comment portion
Chris Kluwe said he was fired as a coach at Edison High School in Huntington Beach, Calif., after his anti-MAGA protest and arrest last week.