Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe was arrested Tuesday after protesting at the California City Council’s Huntington Beach.
Kruwe had protested the city’s choice to set up plaques in public libraries with the words “magic”, “charming”, “galvanizing”, and “adventurous”. All members of Huntington Beach City Council, all Seven He is one of the Republicans in the future. (Related: Report: Arrested Ben Cleveland of the Ravens, allegedly drunk in Georgia)
In footage from the city council meeting, Kruwe criticized the Maga movement while the meeting was taking part in public debate. Kruwe blows it up as a “Nazi movement” and then continues to say that he will commit civil disobedience.
When Kluwe arrived before the public debate where the council was sitting, police arrested him and kicked him out of the building.
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In many cases, citizen disobedience is required. thank you @chriskluwe pic.twitter.com/hrbtcazpru
– Protect HB (@protect_hb) February 19, 2025
Kluwe was arrested and charged with congressional confusion. After that he spoke Orange County Register He then told them he was released from prison after being detained for about four hours.
Kluwe, now 43, played in the NFL from 2005 to 2013, and spent most of his career with the Minnesota Vikings. He also did some quick stints with both the Seattle Seahawks and the Oakland Raiders at the time.
At the end of his football career, Kruwe argued that his team didn’t want to sign him, due to his political stance, characterized by same-sex marriage support and homophobic criticism in the NFL.
