Story byMinnesota VikingsAhmad Austin Jr. Mon, January 26, 2026 at 5:44 PM UTC·2 min read(AP Photo/Matt Patterson)A Minnesota Vikings radio announcer Monday apologized for on-air comments he made about “paid protesters” in Minneapolis days earlier. On Friday’s episode of The Paul Allen Show, Allen — the local play-by-play voice of the Vikings — was discussing the cold weather with his co-hosts. As they were bringing up supposed remedies that football players use to combat the cold, one of them mentioned putting cayenne pepper in one’s socks as a way to generate heat. Then, Allen decided to give his two cents on the ongoing ICE protests across the state. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“In conditions like this, do paid protesters get hazard pay?” Allen asked.
