Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe arrested over anti-Trump protest at city council meeting
Former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe called for "peaceful civil disobedience" and "no kings" Thursday in the wake of his highly publicized arrest at a Southern California city council meeting earlier this week.
Former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe called for "peaceful civil disobedience" and "no kings" Thursday in the wake of his highly publicized arrest at a Southern California city council meeting earlier this week.
Kluwe was taken into custody Tuesday night after appearing at a Huntington Beach City Council meeting and labeling President Donald Trump and his "Make America Great Again" supporters a fascist movement.
"I appreciate everyone’s messages of support, I’m trying to get through all my mentions but as you can imagine, it’s been a bit of a busy day," Kluwe wrote to his Bluesky followers Thursday. "Remember — peaceful civil disobedience, and no kings, no tyrants. Not ever."
Kluwe, who punted in Minnesota for eight seasons, took the podium during Tuesday night's public comment section of the Huntington Beach City Council meeting, expressing his opposition to the city honoring Trump.
Former Minnesota Vikings player Chris Kluwe joins a small group of protesters outside the Pelican Hill country club, where then-Vice President Mike Pence was scheduled to attend a luncheon fundraiser, in Newport Beach, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2017.Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty Images fileA city commission approved the purchase and installation of a plaque at the library with stacked words: Magical, Alluring, Galvanizing, Adventurous — thus spelling MAGA, the polarizing slogan used by Trump and his supporters.
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