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 In an article posted to Deadspin entitled €I Was An NFL Player 
 Until I Was Fired By Two Cowards And A Bigot,€ former Minnesota 
 Vikings punter Chris Kluwe alleges that he lost his job as 
 Vikings punter because of his public support of gay marriage. 
  
 The article looks back at Kluwe€s 2012 season and alleged 
 interactions he had with former head coach Leslie Frazier, 
 general manager Rick Spielman, and special-teams coordinator 
 Mike Priefer. Kluwe writes that Frazier and Spielman (the 
 €cowards€ from the article€s title) were made uncomfortable by 
 his public support of gay marriage. Kluwe also states that 
 Priefer, who Kluwe refers to as the €bigot,€ was openly hostile 
 to Kluwe about his support of gay rights, and Kluwe says he 
 believes Priefer was the one directly responsible for him losing 
 his job. 
  
 Kluwe says he is writing the article now to €make sure that Mike 
 Priefer never holds a coaching position again in the NFL, and 
 ideally never coaches at any level.€ Priefer is considered a 
 candidate for the vacant Minnesota Vikings head-coach position. 
  
 Kluwe also writes that he would like to continue punting in the 
 NFL, but says: 
  
 €However, it€s clear to me that no matter how much I want to 
 prove I can play, I will no longer punt in the NFL, especially 
 now that I€ve written this account. Whether it€s my age, my 
 minimum veteran salary, my habit of speaking my mind, or (most 
 likely) a combination of all three, my time as a football player 
 is done.€ 
  
 Kluwe says the relationship between Priefer and him began 
 deteriorating at the beginning of the 2012 season, after he 
 first made public his support of gay marriage. 
  
 >From the article: 
  
 €Throughout the months of September, October, and November, 
 Minnesota Vikings special-teams coordinator Mike Priefer would 
 use homophobic language in my presence€He would ask me if I had 
 written any letters defending €the gays€ recently and denounce 
 as disgusting the idea that two men would kiss, and he would 
 constantly belittle or demean any idea of acceptance or 
 tolerance€Mike Priefer also said on multiple occasions that I 
 would wind up burning in hell with the gays, and that the only 
 truth was Jesus Christ and the Bible. He said all this in a semi- 
 joking tone, and I responded in kind€€ 
  
 Later, Kluwe describes an incident where he alleges Priefer used 
 violent language in a team meeting. 
  
 €As [my teammates and I] sat down in our chairs, Mike Priefer, 
 in one of the meanest voices I can ever recall hearing, said: 
 €We should round up all the gays, send them to an island, and 
 then nuke it until it glows.€ The room grew intensely quiet, and 
 none of the players said a word for the rest of the meeting.€ 
  
 Kluwe goes on to describe the deterioration of the relationship 
 between him and Priefer, and then his eventual dismissal from 
 the team. 
  
 The entire article is absolutely worth your time, and while it€s 
 not entirely surprising Kluwe wasn€t retained by the Vikings (a 
 league-average punter making a veteran€s salary is always going 
 to struggle finding a job), it is an interesting look behind the 
 scenes of an NFL franchise, and one man€s look at how he 
 believes his NFL career ended. 
  
 In an emailed statement to USA TODAY Sports, Vikings 
 spokesperson Jeff Anderson wrote: €The Minnesota Vikings were 
 made aware of Chris Kluwe€s allegations for the first time 
 today. We take them very seriously and will thoroughly review 
 this matter. 
  
 As an organization, the Vikings consistently strive to create a 
 supportive, respectful and accepting environment for all of our 
 players, coaches and front office personnel. We do not tolerate 
 discrimination at any level. 
  
 The team has long respected our players€ and associates€ 
 individual rights, and, as Chris specifically stated, Vikings 
 ownership supports and promotes tolerance, including on the 
 subject of marriage equality. Because he was identified with the 
 Vikings, Chris was asked to be respectful while expressing his 
 opinions. Team ownership and management also repeatedly 
 emphasized to Chris that the Vikings would not impinge on his 
 right to express his views. 
  
 Any notion that Chris was released from our football team due to 
 his stance on marriage equality is entirely inaccurate and 
 inconsistent with team policy. Chris was released strictly based 
 on his football performance. 
  
 We will have further comment at the appropriate time.€ 
  
 Prifer also issued a statement late Thursday afternoon to USA 
 TODAY Sports€ Tom Pelissero: 
  
 €I want to be clear that I do not tolerate discrimination of any 
 type and am respectful of all individuals,€ Priefer said in the 
 statement. €I personally have gay family members who I love and 
 support just as I do any family member. 
  
 €The primary reason I entered coaching was to affect people in a 
 positive way. As a coach, I have always created an accepting 
 environment for my players, including Chris, and have looked to 
 support them both on and off the field.€ 
  
 Vikings kicker Blair Walsh also backed Prifer in a statement to 
 Pelissero: €I have had countless conversations and interactions 
 with coach Priefer, and I personally can attest to his integrity 
 and character,€ Walsh wrote in a statement emailed to USA TODAY 
 Sports. 
  
 €His professionalism in the workplace is exemplary, and I firmly 
 believe that my teammates would whole-heartedly agree. The 
 allegations made today are reprehensible and totally not 
 compatible with what Mike Priefer stands for.€ 
  
 http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/01/chris-kluwe-minnesota-vikings- 
 mike-priefer/ 
  
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