Punter Chris Kluwe, Vikings reach agreement to prevent lawsuit

[BainsBane]

Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune

The Minnesota Vikings and their former punter Chris Kluwe said Friday they reached an out-of-court settlement that will prevent him from suing the team.

Kluwe threatened to sue for more than $10 million because the team wouldn’t release the full investigation into his claims about what he said was a culture of discrimination.

In an e-mail to the Star Tribune, Clayton Halunen, Kluwe’s attorney, said a statement about the settlement would be issued Monday with a tentative news conference on Tuesday. He declined further comment.

The settlement comes after two days of mediation. Details of the settlement are unknown, but Kluwe has alleged the Vikings should have released the entire 150-page report about the investigation and that the much shorter summary didn’t contain substantial evidence.


Read more: http://www.startribune.com/local/west/271468371.html

[dembotoz]

1. must have been some fire in that smoke after all

[SylviaD]

2. Not familiar with NFL football. Was this player a visible minority or LGBTTQ? n/t

[malthaussen]

3. Neither. Just a vocal advocate of equality. n/t

[Bryce Butler]

4. This article may help:

I Was An NFL Player Until I Was Fired By Two Cowards And A Bigot

[SylviaD]

5. Thank you. n/t

[JusticeForAll]

6. Chris kluwe is a hero...n/t

[shenmue]

7. I've heard him on the Stephanie Miller Show

He is good. I want to read his book.

[BainsBane]

8. Is he playing for another team now?

[NickB79]

9. No. After his article was published, he was essentially blacklisted

He played for a short time with the Raiders, then was cut and retired from the NFL.