I didn’t know who Chris Kluwe was until his wrote his amazing piece for Deadspin that many know as Lustful Cockmonsters. Maryland state delegate Emmett C. Burns Jr. wrote an open letter to Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti asking him to force his players to shut up about civil rights. Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo spoke out in favor of gay marriage and Burns decided he should use his position to try and silence free speech. It was disgusting.
Kluwe’s response was beautiful. Click that title up there and read it if you haven’t. I respect a man who uses “Holy fucking shitballs” when making an informed argument.
As his response exploded all over the internet, I found his twitter account (@ChrisWarcraft) and found out he was in a band AND was a gamer. Holy shit, this guy was awesome. NFL punter AND a nerd? Fuck yeah.
When I found out he was writing a book I was super excited. Here’s a guy who is smart, loves to read, plays games, and has a realistic understanding of how an NFL career works. I heard him on a few podcasts and he’s really funny and clearly does his research about things that are important to him. I especially like his attitude about the NFL and how it doesn’t last forever and you better have backup plans.
I really wanted to love this book, but it was just a solid OK. He chose a few pieces that had already been published and I agreed with those choices. For a few of them he added commentary or quick notes about things that have changed since the original publication.
Read more about what I liked but why I was mostly sad over on my blog.
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