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Paul Allen returns, will keep his job with Vikings
Paul Allen resumed his KFAN radio show and will continue as Vikings play-by-play announcer after a brief absence triggered by backlash over comments on immigration protests.
- On Monday, February 2, Paul Allen returned to his 9 to Noon KFXN-FM 100.3 show after a one-week absence.
- His Jan. 23, 2026 remark prompted criticism, leading Allen to issue a prerecorded apology and take a few days off, critics said.
- During the Jan. 23 broadcast Allen said `Do paid protesters get hazard pay` while speaking with Chad Greenway, former Vikings linebacker, who declined to engage, and he addressed his absence at the end of his three-hour show.
- A team source told the Pioneer Press that Allen will keep his Vikings play-by-play duties and remain Canterbury Park's track announcer.
- Thousands in downtown Minneapolis protested on January 23 after the killing of Renee Good amid ongoing ICE and U.S. Border Patrol raids involving roughly 3,000 agents since mid-December.
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Paul Allen returns, will keep his job with Vikings
Paul Allen returned to his regular KFAN radio show on Monday and will keep his job as the Vikings’ play-by-play voice. Allen, 60, was back as host of his 9 to Noon KFXN-FM 100.3 show after a one-week absence in the wake of him questioning the motivations for Minnesotans protesting the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the state. His comments drew criticism from a large swath of listeners and Vikings fans, and he began a o…
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