The former Minnesota Vikings punter has publicly advocated for his beliefs in the past. He said this time feels different.

Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe has said that he was fired from his job as a high school football coach following his protest at a local council meeting in California.

Standing up -- and laying down -- for what he believes in has cost former NFL punter Chris Kluwe his job as a high school football coach in Southern California. Kluwe says he was fired from his job -- after being offered the opporunity to resign -- following his arrest last week at a city council meeting.

Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe says he has been fired from his role as a football coach for high school freshmen after he was arrested in an anti-MAGA protest at a Huntington Beach City Council meeting.

Kluwe, 43, served as a punter in the NFL for eight seasons between 2005 and 2012. He initially landed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2005, but ultimately ended up being signed by the Minnesota Vikings at the end of training camp that season. Kluwe played all eight seasons with the Vikings before retiring in 2014.

In recent weeks, the idea of ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith running for president has picked up steam due to predictions about where he would place in the 2028 election. Smith has said that he would be interested in debating,

Chris Kluwe says while he doesn't want to run for political office, he would -- and he's already had a few meetings with local Democrats.