Ex-NFL Player Chris Kluwe Arrested Protesting MAGA Plaque at City Council Meeting

Kluwe condemned the MAGA movement as anti-democratic and engaged in peaceful civil disobedience during a contentious Huntington Beach council session.

Chris Kluwe, former NFL punter and outspoken advocate, was arrested during a Huntington Beach City Council meeting for protesting a proposed plaque featuring a MAGA acrostic.
Kluwe delivered a fiery speech criticizing the MAGA movement, equating it to Nazism and calling it profoundly corrupt and anti-democratic.
The plaque, commemorating a library's 50th anniversary, included phrases forming the acronym MAGA, sparking backlash from residents who viewed it as a political statement.
Kluwe's act of civil disobedience involved moving toward the council dais after his speech, leading to his arrest on charges of disturbing an assembly.
The council approved the plaque design despite widespread public opposition, with Kluwe vowing to continue attending future meetings to voice dissent.