Chris Kluwe is another in a long line of former Bruins who have made their mark away from the playing field, while enjoying success on the field. In Kluwe's case, the issue was same sex marriage, and the Vikings' response to his open support for same sex marriage.
ESPN has an article about the settlement.
Kluwe's public stance started, coincidentally, after another former Bruin, Brendan Ayanbadejo, voiced his support for same sex marriage while a member of the Baltimore Ravens. A Washington Post article described how Maryland state legislator Emmett Burns wrote a letter to the Ravens' owner in August, 2012 asking the owner to "inhibit such expressions from your employee."
Kluwe wrote a letter to Burns and followed it up with a missive in the Pioneer Press. Things spiraled downhill from there in terms of the relationship between the Vikings and Kluwe. He was ultimately released in May, 2013. The Vikings had already set the wheels in motion by drafting UCLA's Jeff Locke, who is now the Vikings' punter. What a small world.
As you can see from the ESPN article, the Vikings will be making payments to various charities over the next few years in connection with the settlement. Kluwe will not be receiving cash from the settlement. He took his stand because it was the right thing to do, not for personal gain.
Kluwe has written a book "Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies". I thought this was going to be a look inside Doughnut's hiring process, but it turns out to be a collection of his thoughts on various topics on and off the field.
Kluwe is definitely a man for all seasons.