The play-by-play voice of the Vikings said he is “taking a few days off” after suggesting Minnesota protesters are paid.

Allen is taking "a few days off" after a one-liner about "paid protesters."

Allen made ill-timed comments on his radio show last week.

Minnesota Vikings play-by-play announcer and local radio host Paul Allen did not appear on his radio show Monday, days after pushing a conspiracy theory that's intended to discredit demonstrators protesting the presence of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis as paid professional agitators.

Allen, the longtime voice of the Minnesota Vikings, KFAN, and Canterbury Park, made a comment about protesters being "paid" during his weekday radio show.

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