The former UCLA Bruin also had a 27-yard pass in 2007. But this stuff does diminish Chris Kluwe, and is a reminder to all of us -- me included -- that noble intentions in some areas of life, even most areas of life, do not make any of us untouchable or incapable of becoming on occasion the very thing we hate. [Twitter] Chris Kluwe - "Gamergate is Comicsgate is Pizzagate is QAnon is toxic masculinity all the way down A horde of petulant manchildren lashing out at the world because recognizing their own inadequacies would be too painful." Now Kluwe lawyer Clayton Halunen is expected to file a suit for defamation of character and emotional distress and is seeking damages in excess of $10 million. My name is Chris Kluwe, and for eight years I was the punter for the Minnesota Vikings. It is like walking on concrete. As for the rest of your tweet, Chris, no thanks. ", Kluwe: "The intent was to make fun of the culture of Penn State that allowed that to happen: Do whatever it takes to protect the team. But we'll save all that for the trial. Were team officials told? LiterallyKluwe. Over half the team did it for over a month? These are questions I have for Chris Kluwe, and I tried to reach him Saturday on his preferred method of discourse (Twitter), but as of this story's posting he hasn't responded. 9 talking about this. He also intends to donate any damages from the lawsuit to LGBT groups, and suggests the Vikings have many things to hide that could come out during a trial. Chris Kluwe was the Minnesota Vikings’ standout punter. Why hasn't the NFL become more involved in an issue of possible discrimination, Johnette Howard asks. That's in the report, by the way, but you wouldn't know it from the Vikings' version. Punter Chris Kluwe spent eight seasons in Minnesota. Jul 19, 2014 3 min read. And I don't know what to make of Kluwe's assertion that an underage girl was in some sort of "compromising position" with two Vikings, a story that he threw out as tantalizing tweet-bait and then bragged about his insider info by adding, "Bet you didn't hear about that one.". Chris Kluwe can't be moral crusader after his cruel Twitter rant Gregg Doyel: Chris Kluwe went over the line Friday night with tweets about an underage girl and former Vikings teammates. Let's not do this all day. Chris Kluwe is the author of the acclaimed non-fiction collection Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies, a contributor to Press Start To Play, and the lead designer of the tabletop card game Twilight of the Gods. Where is she? And yes, shit is about to get real. Chris Kluwe is a punter in the National Football League. Halunen told both Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Ben Goessling of ESPN.com ( Twitter link ) that an agreement has been reached, though Vikings lawyer Kevin Warren said to Tomasson that nothing has been finalized yet ( Twitter link ). Forget the Kardashians, Here Are Some Geeky Role Models. The Vikings clearly think turning this dirty will scare me off. Says all you need to know. Wonder what else they might be covering? Chris Kluwe is an example of who not to be. He is currently with the Oakland Raiders. “Please feel free to keep speaking out. Do her parents know what happened to her, or is that not your concern? Kluwe followed up that tweet, by re-affirming how serious he was: “To everyone – that was a totally serious post on the field conditions. As for his battle with the Vikings, Kluwe closed with this: "I didn't want it to come to this. Close. Who is she? Kluwe averaged 44.4 yards per punt in 127 games with the Minnesota Vikings and only had one of those blocked. Kluwe expected the Vikings to be completely transparent during the investigation, but the team released a 29-page summary of its investigation, trimmed down from a 150-page report that contained footnotes and interview transcripts that could bring sensitive or possibly damning material to light. Jonathan Brace. Chris Kluwe took to Twitter Friday night after the Vikings announced their response to his allegation of being cut due to his gay rights activism. The girl's parents? In May 2013, the Vikings released me from the team. 4:41pm: The Vikings and punter Chris Kluwe have agreed to a settlement, according to Kluwe’s attorney Clayton Halunen. And Chris Kluwe, it turns out, is the very thing he claims to hate: a jerk who traffics in cruel humor, homophobic jokes and look-the-other-way cowardice when the mood strikes. The writing on the wall has become the reality for Chris Kluwe.. On Monday, the Vikings’ longtime punter announced on his Twitter account that he’s been released, issuing his goodbyes to fans, teammates, ownership, and even fish. I realize some people may not like that sort of humor. Were the cops called? Chris Kluwe, crusader for so many good causes, remains that -- and so much less. … The team did admit Priefer made one homophobic statement toward Kluwe. Chris Kluwe/Roguestar twitter drama. Update. Punter Chris Kluwe spent eight seasons in Minnesota. By Amanda Terkel. Chris Kluwe is the author of the acclaimed non-fiction collection Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies, a contributor to Press Start To Play, and the lead designer of the tabletop card game Twilight of the Gods. Even someone (like us) who thinks Chris Kluwe went overboard and was being a pampered athlete with his series of Twitter rants about TCF Bank Stadium's condition has to … The Vikings made the news official later on Monday. As a longtime gamer, I love to read books with a gaming angle. It's ugly, and it's going to get worse.". 10. According to the report, whose public release Kluwe has been demanding, Kluwe used the Sandusky horror in Penn State as the set-up to his joke, which was to walk around the locker room with a hole ripped out of his pants -- in the back, near his rectum -- and said he was a "Penn State victim.". If it comes to speaking truth to power, standing up to blind fanaticism, that's what I'm going to do.". We spoke, but he wouldn't talk about the "compromising position" involving the "underage girl" -- other than to say I had made an "assumption." We can do this all day, Vikings. To make locker rooms better. Special teams hears *everything*. 5 talking about this. Kluwe also alleged the Vikings released him for his views and activism, and not for his play on the field. The Minnesota Vikings should have known Chris Kluwe wouldn't go away quietly. Vikings punter Chris Kluwe backs up Ravens' Ayanbadejo. The settlement will … After all that encouragement, Kluwe issued a second tweet about her: Bet you didn't hear about that one in the news. If WotC doesn’t ban Chris Kluwe for what he said about TotalBiscuit, then they’re guilty of weapons-grade hypocrisy. Kluwe also responded Friday to his 201,000 followers on Twitter, with some strong words toward the Vikings. Gostaríamos de exibir a descriçãoaqui, mas o site que você está não nos permite. Christopher James Kluwe (/ˈkluːi/; born December 24, 1981) is a former American football punter and writer. -- was directed at strength coach Tom Kanavy, who is described by Kluwe on Twitter as "a big Penn State guy." I had been following him on Twitter and thought maybe he … Kluwe played at Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, California, where he was a 1999 USA Today High School All-American, and then attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he played college football for the UCLA Bruins. Not as the voice of compassion. Unfortunate that it has to come to this. It was, as Chris Kluwe recalled, “an absolutely perfect punt” and it still didn’t matter to Devin Hester. He played college football at UCLA. I made a joke about the Sandusky case, because he was a big Penn State guy. Punter Chris Kluwe spent eight seasons in Minnesota. Follow us on Twitter and on Facebook We’ve written about Chris Kluwe before. Sure I gave my strength coach a hard time. Tag Archives: Twitter. Kluwe wrote a piece for Deadspin in January in which he alleged then-Head Coach Leslie Frazier and current General Manager Rick Spielman were “cowards,” and Priefer was a “bigot” who directed homophobic slurs toward him. Sorry this took me so long to get up, lots of doctor's visits last couple of days. By Greg Price @GP_IBTimes 07/19/14 AT 11:07 AM . That’s not to say Chris Kluwe isn’t a good example for others. He has been that community's champion in the NFL, he and Brendon Ayanbadejo, and this doesn't diminish that. How is she, Chris? And what Kluwe did in that locker room -- and what he apparently did not do, as it relates to that underage girl -- is in stark contrast to the fine work he has done on behalf of the LGBT community. Chris Kluwe Lawsuit: After Twitter Blowup, Ex-Vikings Punter To Sue. Oooh, shall we talk about the time two very well known Vikings players were caught in a compromising situation with an underage girl? The next time something needs to be said on behalf of homosexuals in the NFL -- on behalf of Rams linebacker Michael Sam -- or even on behalf of the LBGT community, period, Chris Kluwe is not someone I want to hear it from. Here the former NFL punter envisions a future in which augmented reality will help people experience sports as if they are directly on the field -- and maybe even help them see others in a new light, too. Hello. ", Me: "There's no way to present that without you looking bad. As requested, a thoughtful curation of twitter's delights. Also interesting how so many are willing to follow the Vikings' false lead with the leak about me, and not the admission of Priefer's guilt. Chris Kluwe is a punter in the National Football League. Kluwe's joke -- get it? Chris Kluwe has reached a settlement with the Minnesota Vikings over claims Kluwe made against the team of anti-gay behavior. So are reputations. TWITTER BULLSHIT. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2005 before playing the next eight seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: other | pageType: stories | A fight that had the potential to change the NFL world. Update, 5:37 p.m.: Kluwe responded to me on Twitter by providing an email address, and from there a phone number. Chris Kluwe says politician is “literally an asshole” for anti-gay marriage stance – Minneapolis – News – The Blotter. Unemployed Punter Chris Kluwe Told Jerry Sandusky Jokes To Minnesota Vikings Coach, Suing Them Because He Says He Was Fired For Supporting Gay Rights / July 19, 2014. Once. Former Vikings punter Chris Kluwe (seen here holding for the Raiders) wrote a post on Deadspin about why he thinks he was cut by Minnesota. In their statement, the Vikings said their investigation didn’t find any evidence of team officials discouraging Kluwe’s activism, and he wasn’t cut for his views. Every day, Chris Kluwe and thousands of other voices read, write, and share important stories on Medium. Psy-ops Specialist. Chris Kluwe: 'I'm 100 Percent Confident' Coach Made Anti-Gay Remarks Before Cutting Me From Team “When it comes to playing a children’s game versus hopefully making a … Kluwe confirmed that he made some such Sandusky joke "once" but said everybody was doing it. More than 1,000 people retweeted that one, passing around that little girl like a virus and not the human being Chris Kluwe seems to have forgotten she is. Chris Kluwe proved to be a model of consistency in his eight NFL seasons. Former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe said he believes he was cut by the team for his activism on behalf of same-sex marriage.
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