Overview
- KFAN aired a pre-recorded statement Monday in which Allen called his line a misguided attempt at humor and said he is taking "a few days off."
- Guest host Paul Charchian handled the Nine-to-Noon show, and the station did not provide a return date for Allen.
- Allen made the remarks on Friday during a cold-weather segment, twice invoking "paid protesters" as co-host Chad Greenway declined to engage; the clip was later removed from the podcast feed.
- Public criticism grew over the weekend with calls for Allen to resign and reported boycott efforts, and reactions to his apology were mixed.
- The controversy unfolded during large Minneapolis protests over ICE's Operation Metro Surge and two recent fatal shootings, with New York Times video reporting that challenges part of an official account.