Vikings will donate to gay rights groups to settle lawsuit over alleged homophobia

Vikings will donate to gay rights groups to settle lawsuit over alleged homophobia
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The Minnesota Vikings have reached a settlement with former punter Chris Kluwe under which the team will donate money to a handful of LGBT nonprofits over the next five years to avoid a threatened lawsuit.

The team said in a statement it will also overhaul its sensitivity training and work with LGBT organizations to address homophobia in sports. Kluwe will not receive any money as part of the settlement.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.