Mike Priefer, the Vikings special teams coordinator who was suspended for homophobic comments, will be back at work on Monday morning.
The Vikings announced Sunday evening that Priefer will be officially reinstated on Monday. The Vikings initially announced that Priefer would be suspended three games with the possibility to be reduced to two games if he met certain requirements including sensitivity training, so Priefer has presumably done everything asked of him.
In its announcement of Priefer’s reinstatement, the Vikings said he completed “anti-harassment, diversity and sexual orientation training” and that he “was fully and thoughtfully engaged throughout the process and successfully completed the program.”
Priefer’s suspension came after former Vikings punter Chris Kluwe accused Priefer of making homophobic comments in response to Kluwe began advocating for gay marriage. Priefer initially denied making the comments but later admitted that Kluwe’s allegations were true.