Kluwe rips Frazier, Spielman, Priefer

[tmscr]

This thread is making my head hurt.

[Eli]

This thread is making my head hurt.

Seriously? It's the Vikings. As a fan you've got to be desensitized to this sort of thing by now. It's been annual, monthly, weekly, daily stuff for the past 15 years or more, beginning when Denny started to go batshit crazy and most of the players decided that spending a night in jail was fun.

[tmscr]

Seriously? It's the Vikings. As a fan you've got to be desensitized to this sort of thing by now. It's been annual, monthly, weekly, daily stuff for the past 15 years or more, beginning when Denny started to go batshit crazy and most of the players decided that spending a night in jail was fun.

I am desensitized to it, but it's no less embarrassing. The fact that a player can get picked up for his second DUI in 3 months and NOT be the biggest off-field story of the day pretty much says it all. I may be going back some decades in saying that, but what's happened to this franchise?

[dead_poet]

Chris Kluwe said he "gladly welcomes the investigation. I have no worries at all there."

[Texas Vike]

Kluwe's team mates that he says were present during Priefer's "island" comments are now going to be a major part of this issue and will likely be compelled to swear under oath whether Kluwe's account is accurate. It will be interesting to see who backs whom and how this all shakes out.

[J. Kapp 11]

You didn't read the article?

I guess he did say that.

I was reacting mainly to the chatter here on this board by those defending Kluwe ... how much of an advocate he is for gay rights. My point has been all along that he's more interested in drawing attention to himself because his actions are not that of a person who is really concerned about the rights of others.

Sorry I reacted to your comment the way I did.

[Eli]

Kluwe's team mates that he says were present during Priefer's "island" comments are now going to be a major part of this issue and will likely be compelled to swear under oath whether Kluwe's account is accurate. It will be interesting to see who backs whom and how this all shakes out.

Swear under oath? Are there going to be Congressional hearings now?

[Hunter Morrow]

272 posts. that attention whore really whored his attention, lol.

[Texas Vike]

Swear under oath? Are there going to be Congressional hearings now?

In case it's not obvious, I am not a lawyer. I mean to say that they will certainly be interviewed and will be asked to give a truthful account of the exchange according to their memory.

[Hunter Morrow]

why couldnt this happen to one of coaches who cannot coach?

feels like The Onion...

"Only competent Vikings coach fired for upsetting chris kluwe."

[Mothman]

It certainly sounds like they're taking it seriously.

[PurpleKoolaid]

Well its a good thing he gladly welcomes the investigation and has no worries about it. Because we all know its just about him.

[mmvikes]

272 posts. that attention whore really whored his attention, lol.

+1

[NextQuestion]

why couldnt this happen to one of coaches who cannot coach?

feels like The Onion...

"Only competent Vikings coach fired for upsetting chris kluwe."

There's that approach or a really long Onion headline:

"Vikings do something smart by letting go of offensive special teams coordinator that was given too much praise because he has an All-Pro Kicker and Kick Returner".

[dead_poet]

Chris Mandel, whom Vikes hired to investigate Kluwe allegations, probed 2009-10 Fiesta Bowl political scandal: http://bit.ly/1lFzvrw

Mandel did not have subpoena power in Fiesta investigation. Witnesses had lawyers present and they were not required to testify under oath