When the Vikings cut former punter Chris Kluwe in early May, there was widespread belief that part of the reason he was let go was because the team viewed him as a distraction. Kluwe is an outspoken supporter of gay marriage.
Even though Kluwe's now gone, the distractions might not be for the Vikings.
Reigning NFL MVP Adrian Peterson weighed in on the hot topic of gay marriage during a radio interview on Sunday, and his opinion on the subject is the opposite of Kluwe's. "I have relatives who are gay," Peterson said on Sirius/XM NFL radio, via NESN. "I'm not biased towards them. I still treat them the same. I love 'em. But again, I'm not with that. That's not something I believe in. But to each his own."
Petersen might have said "to each his own," but he doesn't really mean it. Marriage requires government's approval—the public's approval—and without that approval, each can't marry his own (boyfriend). So how can Petersen, a citizen in a democracy, both believe in someone making his own choices while supporting a position that prevents someone from making his own choices? If Petersen truly believed "to each his own," then he'd believe in gay marriage. If he doesn't believe in that, then he believes "to each his own" only applies to straight dudes.
