Vikings Suspend Mike Priefer 3 Games as Chris Kluwe Lawsuit Looms

July 19, 2014   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments

Mike Priefer, special teams coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings, will reportedly face a three-game suspension, which could be reduced to two games, per Master Tesfatsion of the Star Tribune in Minneapolis:
The suspension comes following an independent investigation into Priefer after an article former Vikings punter Chris Kluwe wrote for Deadspin in January of this year. Kluwe alleged that the coach made homophobic remarks. The team then began an independent investigation to determine the veracity of his claims.
The Vikings confirmed the length of Priefer's suspension after posting the results of the investigation to their website.
Priefer issued a statement that read:
I owe an apology to many people—the Wilf family, the Minnesota Vikings organization and fans, my family, the LGBT community, Chris Kluwe and anyone else that I offended with my insensitive remark. I regret what has occurred and what I said. I am extremely sorry but I will learn from this situa...

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