Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe is ready to turn his activism into a political career

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — For eight years, Chris Kluwe plied his trade by trotting onto the field on fourth downs and booting a football back to the opposing team.Yet when Kluwe saw an opportunity last year to help his community — and fight for what he believes in — the former Minnesota Vikings punter couldn’t resist the compulsion to go for it.Advertisement