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Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe was arrested Tuesday at a city council
meeting in Huntington Beach, California, for protesting a plaque on
display at the public library through “peaceful civil disobedience.”
Kluwe, 43, and other residents were on hand to protest a plaque at the
library they viewed as a “propaganda statement” because of its
references to the Make America Great Again movement.
In a video from the meeting, the eight-year Vikings veteran (2005-12)
told the seven-member city council — all Republicans — what MAGA stood
for to him before he stepped toward the government body, leading to his
arrest.
“Unfortunately it’s clear that this council doesn’t listen, so instead I’m gonna take my time to say what MAGA has stood for these past three weeks,” Kluwe said.
“MAGA stands for trying to erase trans people from existence. MAGA
stands for resegregation and racism. MAGA stands for censorship and book bans.”
On the plaque, the words “Magical,” “Alluring,” “Galvanizing,” and “Adventurous” are next to each other to spell out MAGA, and below it, appeared to be a direct reference to the political movement popularized
by President Donald Trump.
“Through hope and change our nation has built back better to the golden
era of Making America Great Again!” the wording reads, according to the Orange County Register.
Kluwe, an outspoken activist on LGBTQ+ issues and marriage equality,
eventually called MAGA “explicitly a Nazi movement” before informing the council that he would then perform an act of civil disobedience.
He then took a step toward the council members and was quickly stopped
by Huntington Beach police.
Kluwe was arrested and carried out of the chambers by several uniformed
law enforcement officers.
The Philadelphia native was cited and released after he spent four hours
in custody on Tuesday.
This is why fag boy no longer had a job in the NFL.
https://nypost.com/2025/02/19/sports/ex-nfl-punter-chris-kluwe-arrested-over-maga-plaque-protest/
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