Chris Kluwe Says Lawsuit vs. Vikings Still a Possibility

April 26, 2014   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

The one-year anniversary of punter Chris Kluwe's controversial release from the Minnesota Vikings is quickly approaching (May 6), but it will have no bearing on whether he decides to sue the franchise.
According to Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press, the deadline for Kluwe to file a suit has been extended beyond May 6, which means the one-year statute of limitations won't be a factor.
Although opinions surrounding Kluwe's release differ, he revealed in a Deadspin article back in January that he felt he was fired for off-field reasons rather than on-field performance.
Kluwe is an ardent supporter of gay rights, but he said that Vikings special teams coordinator Mike Priefer regularly made bigoted comments against the gay community. Kluwe also revealed the Vikes attempted to prevent him from being vocal about gay rights.
Per Tomasson, Kluwe still intends to sue depending upon how the Vikings' internal investigation plays out.
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