Former NFL Punter Chris Kluwe Fired From High School Coaching Job After MAGA Protest

Kluwe claims his dismissal followed his arrest at a city council meeting where he criticized a library plaque referencing Trump's MAGA movement.

Chris Kluwe, a former Minnesota Vikings punter and high school football coach, was fired from Edison High School after protesting a MAGA-themed library plaque in Huntington Beach, California.
Kluwe was arrested at the city council meeting on February 18, 2025, for disrupting an assembly after calling the MAGA movement a 'Nazi movement' and engaging in civil disobedience.
The plaque at the Huntington Beach Central Library includes an acrostic for MAGA, which Kluwe argued promotes propaganda and undermines democratic values.
Edison High School officials cited the attention surrounding Kluwe's protest as the reason for his termination, though they have not publicly commented on the decision.
Kluwe, known for his activism on social issues, is exploring legal options with the ACLU, asserting that his firing may involve First Amendment concerns.