Minnesota Vikings: Turns out Ragnar wanted a whole lot of money
So we’re all talking about a mascot now. It all came to our attention on Monday that longtime human mascot Ragnar was not at the Minnesota Vikings home game on Sunday against the Detroit Lions.
WCCO found a post from Ragnar on his Facebook page on Sunday. Ragnar posted a picture of himself watching the game at home with this quote:
"“It doesn’t feel right sitting at home. This is not by my choice..I don’t make those decisions..At this point it was made for me. I miss all my fans and your support…let’s all stay positive as we move forward.”"
Throughout the day Monday, fans and media alike were wondering what choice and decisions were made for the beloved Ragnar. The Vikings even released a statement:
"“This offseason, Joe Juranitch’s (Ragnar) contract with the Vikings expired. Since then the team has had multiple conversations with Joe but has not been able to reach an agreement on his role with the team moving forward.The Vikings greatly appreciate what Ragnar has meant to the organization and to the fans over the last two decades. We intend to honor his 21 seasons on the field during a 2015 Vikings home game and we will welcome him to future ceremonial events. We will always consider Ragnar an important part of Vikings history.”"
It turns out that Ragnar wanted a whole lot of money.
Sources say Ragnar was asking for $20K per game from Vikings over next 10 yrs. That's $1.6M for 8 reg season home games.
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) September 22, 2015
Yes, that’s real.
If the job is still open, I will do it for a thousand a game… as long as the beard is provided. I can’t really grow one of them.