Some vindication for Chris Kluwe

[William769]

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings will suspend special teams coordinator Mike Priefer without pay for three games this season and donate $100,000 to LGBT rights groups, in response to former punter Chris Kluwe’s allegations of anti-gay slurs and taunts made by Priefer.

The Vikings released Friday a summary of the investigation by outside lawyers that was initiated in January, when Kluwe first accused Priefer and other Vikings officials of punishing him for his support of gay marriage. Kluwe was let go last year, which he argued was because of his views.

The Vikings said the move was strictly performance-based after they drafted Jeff Locke in the fifth round and Kluwe was due to make $1.45 million in the 2013 season.

The Vikings said Priefer’s ban could be reduced to two games at their discretion, provided he attends individualized anti-harassment, diversity and sexual-orientation sensitivity training.

http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/07/vikings-fine-suspend-priefer-for-3-games-in-response-to-anti-gay-allegations/

[Jenoch]

1. The ball is now in Kluwe's hands,

I wonder if he'll drop it. Actually, I wonder if he will pursue legal action against the Vikings.

[LeftyMom]

5. He already filed suit. nt

[Coventina]

2. Yeah, but I'm very disappointed that the punishment was so slight in comparison to the crime.

I mean, he said he wanted to kill all gay people.

That's pretty extreme.

And, he'll only be suspended for two games if he attends "sensitivity training."

[NaturalHigh]

3. I'm not sure what this really does for Kluwe.

"The Vikings said the move was strictly performance-based after they drafted Jeff Locke in the fifth round and Kluwe was due to make $1.45 million in the 2013 season."

Comments made by Priefer aside, there is no way that a 32-year old punter, especially one with his history of injuries, is worth that kind of money. There are too many great college punters that go undrafted who would likely do just as well on the field.

[Cha]

4. As I said in another thread on Priefer.. "Hell.. that's more than just "anti-gay" remarks. That's

sheer malicious stupid ugliness that should send him packing to his own island for a indefinite time out.

NFL Coach Expresses Desire to Kill Millions of People. Suspended for a few games as punishment

“We should round up all the gays, send them to an island, and then nuke it until it glows.”

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025260005

[SidDithers]

6. Not good enough...

if they're acknowledging, and confirming, Priefer's behaviour as described by Kluwe, then Priefer should be banned from football.

Sid

[BillZBubb]

7. The Vikings really punished that coach. They must be really serious.

2 or 3 game suspension. That'll teach him!

What a joke.

[sheshe2]

8. KnR