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MyUncle

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9. I am very aware of Chris Kluwe.

Fri Jan 3, 2014, 01:58 AM

Jan 2014

Last edited Tue Jan 7, 2014, 04:38 PM - Edit history (1)

I am a football fan and have read stories by him and about him for many years and I'm willing to bet more than any other people who have slammed me.

I say he is calling out people for being afraid to do what was right in fear of their careers, when he waited until his career was over to call out people. There in lies the hypocrisy.

DU people, please, it is not the message, it is the messenger in this case. He could have done the right thing, called out the bigots and risked ending his career. But he waited until his career was over (it really was over over for you non NFL fan) then decided to make a very public and high profile stance.

If he did this while he was employed by the Vikings, then this opinion would be very different.

Re the "black punter" comment, it was a story in Sports Illustrated that made a point of describing their competition and relationship in both racial and generational terms. Do some research please.

Please, read the post. Thanks.

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Sorry Chris Kluwe fans, he's playing us and is a hypocrite. [View all] MyUncle Jan 2014 OP

You clearly know nothing about the man. HERVEPA Jan 2014 #1

You forgot about the third one the bigot. It's two cowards and a bigot. William769 Jan 2014 #2

Wow. Really? Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #3

Writing an article denouncing the Vikings while being in contract to the Raiders would be... JVS Jan 2014 #4

I don't see the hypocrisy. Also, why is the Raider punter's race relevant here? fishwax Jan 2014 #5

You claim he is lying? nt Logical Jan 2014 #6

I wish we still had unrec. n/t tammywammy Jan 2014 #7

Me too! Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #18

+2 nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #25

if there is a hypocrite on this thread... chillfactor Jan 2014 #8

I am very aware of Chris Kluwe. MyUncle Jan 2014 #9

He did do this during his career, thats why he got booted. William769 Jan 2014 #10

He supported gay marriage yes, MyUncle Jan 2014 #16

It's the messenger, all right. Iggo Jan 2014 #11

that's a crock fishwax Jan 2014 #14

Let's add some insult to injury, shall we? William769 Jan 2014 #15

To borrow a phrase from the 90's.... Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #17

LOL! William769 Jan 2014 #19

And boom goes the dynamite... SidDithers Jan 2014 #20

Good Job TBF Jan 2014 #32

beaut MerryBlooms Jan 2014 #34

Compulsive Gambler? HangOnKids Jan 2014 #23

Sell it somewhere else. Ain't buying. n/t libnnc Jan 2014 #12

Chris Kluwe wasn't cut because of anything he said jamzrockz Jan 2014 #13

TO wasn't cut by the Eagles for performance Major Nikon Jan 2014 #22

Owens was badmouthing his own teammates in the press. hughee99 Jan 2014 #24

It still makes him a bad example to the poster's point Major Nikon Jan 2014 #28

He gave a very good reason for not speaking out before now Oilwellian Jan 2014 #21

I don't really see the hypocrisy with the timing either, hughee99 Jan 2014 #26

There's another good reason for the timing... regnaD kciN Jan 2014 #27

One reporter for the St. Paul newspaper Jenoch Jan 2014 #35

Chris Kluwe was correct to call them out and there was nothing self serving on the timing kydo Jan 2014 #29

You forgot a few players for the Vikings Jenoch Jan 2014 #37

Kluwe was outspoken while he was a player. saltpoint Jan 2014 #30

Y'all ought to be thinking TBF Jan 2014 #31

cool story, bro frylock Jan 2014 #33

From the douchebag GM in Minnesota's mouth to your lips... joeybee12 Jan 2014 #36

I rec'd this... one_voice Jan 2014 #38

Oh you! Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #40

I believe every word of Kluwe's story. Puglover Jan 2014 #39