After eight seasons booting the ball for the minnesota vikings, kluwe was released on may 6. May 22, 2014 chris kluwe wants to look into the future of sports and think about how technology will help not just players and coaches, but fans. I am chris kluwe, nfl punter, and i wrote a book called. Oakland raiders punter chris kluwe is known for his colorful opinions and his vocal support of gay marriage. Praise for chris kluwe an impressively nasty future miami, with a smart female protagonist, and plenty of action, both real and virtual. Former viking chris kluwe attacks online harassment in ya. Christopher james kluwe born december 24, 1981 in philadelphia, pennsylvania is an american football punter for the minnesota vikings of the national football league nfl.
Otaku is the debut novel from former nfl player and tech enthusiast chris kluwe, with a story reminiscent of ready player one and enders game. Join john scalzi on his author tour for the end of all things. A former nfl player, kluwe has received wide attention for his ted talk about the future of technology, virtual reality, and empathy, and has been profiled in the new york. Chris kluwe cant be moral crusader after his cruel twitter rant. On tour for his book beautifully unique sparkleponies, chris kluwe hit up the dan patrick show to talk about what will be in his biography as well as why the minnesota vikings released him.
He was signed by the seattle seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2005 before playing the next eight seasons with the minnesota vikings. Nine year, nfl veteran and new member of the oakland raiders, chris kluwe, reading at castros books inc was standing room only on tuesday as more than eighty people packed castros books i. Chris kluwe, oakland raiders punter, will be signing copies of beautifully unique sparkleponies at the following location. Chris kluwe is a glimmering sparklepony of candor and not afraid to dive fearlessly into the marriage equality debate. Gaming and surviving the internet in chris kluwes otaku. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Chris kluwe is the author of the acclaimed nonfiction collection beautifully unique sparkleponies, a contributor to press start to play, and the lead designer of the tabletop card game twilight of the gods a former nfl player, kluwe has received wide attention for his ted talk about the future of technology, virtual reality, and empathy, and has been profiled in the new york times, the. Otaku is the debut novel from former nfl player and tech enthusiast chris kluwe.
Apr 17, 2015 chris kluwe published a scathing oped today, labeling vikings assistant coach mike priefer a bigot, who released the punter for his gay rights activism. Chris kluwes wife isabel kluwe has likely received more attention than she is used to thanks to her husbands political statement. Mother jones its a strongly worded, profanity laced political and philosophical manifesto from an unlikely new pundit. Chris kluwe grew up in southern california among a colony of wild chinchillas and didnt learn how to communicate outside of barking and howling until he was fourteen years old. Jul 03, 20 chris kluwes beautifully unique sparkleponies is a weird, wild ride the nfl punter and gay rights advocate takes on jesus, ayn rand and weeping lemurs. Christopher james kluwe is a former american football punter and writer. March 3, 2020 in this cyberpunk fiction debut, a massively popular online game has realworld consequences. Gabriella tutino gaming and surviving the internet in chris kluwes otaku. In your hands, right now, you hold the culmination of thousands of years of human intelligence, ingenuity, and.
Chris kluwe played eight years in the nfl for the minnesota vikings, is the author of the book beautifully unique sparkleponies and coauthor of the scifi book prime. There have been wars over water and beliefs that have wrecked the world. Find out what he thinks about tamsyn muirs new novel harrow the ninth, emily b. Chris kluwe, who retired from the nfl in 2014, combines a lifelong love of science fiction and a concern about equal rights to take on gamers who use the internet to make life miserable for female.
The lawyer for former vikings punter chris kluwe on saturday identified individuals kluwe has named as witnesses and contended a vikings official knew before the. Jul 05, 2014 chris kluwe is a retired american football punter. Mar 02, 2020 on the surface, chris kluwes new novel otaku hardcover, kindle seems like a cyberpunk scifi story. Chris kluwe simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Chris kluwe is the author of the acclaimed nonfiction collection beautifully unique sparkleponies, a contributor to press start to pla. Chris kluwe was born on december 24, 1981 in philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa as christopher james kluwe. I am chris kluwe, nfl punter, and i wrote a book called beautifully unique sparkleponies. The former star punter talks about his fall from grace in the nfl, the fallacy of the singleminded pro athlete, and game of thrones. Beautifully unique sparkleponies by chris kluwe little, brown and. Jul 21, 2014 chris kluwes battle with the vikings takes an ugly turn.
Chris kluwe author of beautifully unique sparkleponies. Martins sunshield, and a pale light in the black by k. Jan 03, 2014 chris kluwe was an older, somewhat expensive, and fairly average punter. Chris kluwe went over the line friday night with tweets about an underage girl and former vikings teammates. His letter to maryland politician emmett burns that defended football. Google glass is the first step in this, and we can use the vision from this to experience what other people see for example on a football field. More great interviews, profiles and minifeatures at.
My name is chris kluwe, and for eight years i was the punter for the minnesota vikings. Former vikings punter chris kluwe became known in his eight seasons with the team as much for his activism as his kicking. Chris kluwe gets it, that it all starts with empathy. In the latest episode of geeks guide to the galaxy, nfl punter chris kluwe talks about gaming, science fiction, and being one of the geekiest players in pro sports. Meet technology expert and former nfl player chris kluwe as he discusses his debut novel otaku, a science fiction adventure set in a. Heres whats wrong with ayn rand, libertarians a world full of ayn rands would be a terrifyingly selfish place, writes the outspoken nfl star in his new book. Chris kluwe, who retired from the nfl in 2014, combines a lifelong love of science fiction and a concern about equal rights to take on gamers who use. Kluwe s wellcrafted fiction debut, an oldschool cyberpunk adventure, brings the thrills of virtual reality combat into the real world while taking aim at the racist and sexist abuses that. Since this isnt chris first rodeo he once publically called drew brees and peyton manning, among others, douchebags, were guessing that shes used to it.
Otaku is the debut novel from former nfl player and tech enthusiast chris kluwe, with a story reminiscent of ready player one and enders game ditchtown. Augmented reality will happen in our lives, and will change the world as much as the internet. Raiders safety tyvon branch goes for the block on ryan longwells fieldgoal attempt but ends up tackling the vikings holder. Chris kluwe book signing in santa monica video by jon rapoport june 29, 20. It reminded me a bit of ready player one, but the violence. Former viking chris kluwe attacks online harassment in ya scifi. Chris kluwe has 18 books on goodreads with 11128 ratings. Former viking kluwe targets bullying in youngadult novel. Chris kluwe speakers bureau and booking agent info. Now, i dont doubt that his outspokenness made the teams decision just a little bit easier. Chris kluwe is the author of the acclaimed nonfiction collection beautifully unique sparkleponies, a contributor to press start to play, and the lead designer of the tabletop card game twilight of the gods.
A dumping ground for strays, runaways, and malcontents. He has played football in the nfl, once wrestled a bear for a pot of. Punter kluwe muses on life, the universe and sparkleponies june 23, 20 oakland raiders punter chris kluwe is known for his colorful opinions and his vocal support of. Needless to say then, otaku immediately became a mustread, not to mention i was also curious to see how chris kluwe, a regular fixture in the online gaming community, would bring his passion for the hobby to his novel debut. A musician, gamer, and radio host, he lives with his. Kluwe is clearly beginning to plant seeds for some sort of media career after retiring from the nflwhich is smart. Kluwe was undrafted but played college football at the university of california. Former minnesota vikings punter and current marriage equality advocate chris kluwe joined cnns anderson cooper on monday to discuss his accusatory deadspin article, i was an nfl player until.
Its unclear if the team wouldve done it without chris kluwe s settlement. Former vikings kicker chris kluwe was known for his outspoken activism during his time. Chris kluwe generally travels from and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. The first book id like to spotlight for you is european travel for the. Oct 10, 2016 chris kluwe played eight years in the nfl for the minnesota vikings, is the author of the book beautifully unique sparkleponies and coauthor of the scifi book prime. If, like me, you first heard about this book on mpr, you may know that this is a story of a dystopian future. I did not allegedly sleep with your alleged best friend at an alleged party. Here the former nfl punter envisions a future in which augmented reality will help people experience sports as if they are directly on the field and maybe even help them see others in a new light, too. Chris kluwes battle with the vikings takes an ugly turn.
If were demanding eight, 10 hours a day from our athletes to do stuff, it doesnt leave a whole lot of time for school work, kluwe said. He has played football in the nfl, once wrestled a bear for a pot of gold, and lies occasionally. Chris kluwes beautifully unique sparkleponies is a weird. Without question, in the presentday nfl landscape, there is not a more famous punter than that of chris kluwe. Due to nfl rules, the seahawks had to place kluwe on the waiver wire for 24 hours prior to signing him to a practice squad contract. This is the first book i have read by chris kluwe, but after reading it i hope it is not the last. May 10, 2015 chris kluwe, it turns out, is the very thing he claims to hate. If chris kluwe thinks he was dumped by the minnesota vikings because of his social activism and profane commentary, he isnt saying. The latest news about chris kluwe, the outspoken nfl punter, formerly of the minnesota vikings and the seattle seahawks. Kluwe also cowrote a book with andrew reiner, entitled prime. I first heard chris kluwes name in reference to the marriage equality debate one of my hot button issues and when i read his letter to emmett c. Chris kluwe talks about why vikings released him on dan. Beautifully unique sparkleponies is a fascinating, rambling, incredibly smart read. The book is a collection of essays on various topics and the book title comes from the public consumption version of kluwe s deadspin letter to state assembly delegate emmett burns.
Chris kluwe grew up in southern california among a colony of wild chinchillas and didnt learn how to communicate outside of barking and howling until he was 14 years old. Former minnesota vikings punter chris kluwe intends to sue the team over allegations of antigay conduct by a coach, his lawyer said. Ashley akachi is a mixedrace woman whos known as ashura the terrible to millions of fans of. Chris kluwe discusses his new book, beautifully unique sparkleponies by tommy jordan omalley october 17, 20 at 1. Studentathletes feel taken advantage of by the ncaa. Chris kluwe is a punter in the national football league. Former nfl punter and celebrated nerd gamer chris kluwe is still around and is still a terrible, awful person. But as he discusses in the following email interview about it, the story has deep roots in geek culture, the social sciences, and our current political climate. Chris kluwe cant be moral crusader after his cruel twitter rant gregg doyel. A city of skyscrapers, built atop the drowned bones of old miami. Kluwes wellcrafted fiction debut, an oldschool cyberpunk adventure, brings the thrills of virtual reality combat into the real world while taking. As a longtime gamer, i love to read books with a gaming angle.
Chris kluwe discusses his new book, beautifully unique. Punter chris kluwe, who was waived by the vikings, said, all i can do is go out and punt to the best in my ability and trust in the body of work i compiled over the years. We saw chris kluwe speak to a packed house on his book tour recently, and were impressed with his wit, his smart and rational approach to life, his downtoearth attitude, and his good humor. Chris kluwe is a former punter for ucla, who went on to play in the nfl for eight seasons. Level 82 deadeye ascendancy with substandard gear, level 19 gems, and plenty of life to grab on the tree. Now retired from football, he is taking his battle for equal rights into. Nov 15, 2016 after former vikings punter chris kluwe called special teams coach mike priefer a bigot almost three years ago, walsh sided with the coach in the uproar that followed. On myths, morons, free speech, football, and assorted absurdities 9780316236775. Here the former nfl punter envisions a future in which. I had not thought about this guy for quite a while, but then i saw the following tweet of his totalbiscuit government name john bain was a youtube. Outspoken punter chris kluwe is waived by vikings the. A genesis series event volume 1 kluwe, chris, reiner, andrew on. Chris kluwe is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. Follow the startribune for the news, photos and videos from the twin cities and beyond.