Ex-NFL Punter Chris Kluwe Fired After Anti-MAGA Protest and Arrest

Chris Kluwe, a high school coach and former NFL player, was terminated following his arrest during a protest against a MAGA-themed library plaque in Huntington Beach.

Chris Kluwe, former Minnesota Vikings punter, was fired from his coaching position at Edison High School after his anti-MAGA protest at a Huntington Beach council meeting on February 18.
The protest centered on a library plaque featuring an acrostic of 'MAGA,' which Kluwe criticized as propaganda and equated to anti-democratic and Nazi ideologies.
Kluwe was arrested for disrupting the assembly after engaging in what he described as peaceful civil disobedience by approaching the council dais.
School officials cited the overwhelming attention brought to the school as the reason for his dismissal, offering Kluwe the option to resign, which he declined.
Kluwe has received both backlash and significant support for his activism, and he is considering further advocacy or a potential run for public office.

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