Jack Brewer, a former player for the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings and the University of Minnesota, criticized Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the shooting of two state lawmakers and their spouses. “We need to start calling this what it is. These people have lost their minds. I am heartbroken to see one of the most amazing states in America completely turned around under Gov. Tim Walz. Minnesota is confused,” Brewer told Fox News Digital. “I played for the Vikings. I played for the Gophers. I lived in Minnesota for years. It was not like this. People were respectful. People could disagree and still have conversations. I still have a lot of family there, and it hurts to see what they’re living through,” Brewer continued. “Minnesota has become the capital of chaos in America. That’s not right. It’s not a reflection of the true people of Minnesota. There are a lot of good people there. But the liberal hub around Minneapolis and St. Paul has taken over, and it’s dangerous. Tim Walz is the leader of that. His attorney general, Keith Ellison, is right there with him,” he added. The former Viking and Gopher also called Walz “weak” and “emasculated.” Ex-Vikings player blames ‘weak, emasculated’ Tim Walz for Minnesota lawmaker killings https://t.co/M9F96faZq1 pic.twitter.com/9vehOKBdP9 — New York Post (@nypost) June 15, 2025 Daily Mail reports: ‘On this Father’s Day, I wish Minnesota would focus on restoring fatherhood — protecting women, protecting families. Tim Walz is the example of a weak, emasculated leader. That is not what God made fathers to be. It’s pathetic,’ Brewer, who once campaigned for Barack Obama, told Fox. ‘It’s terrible. The root cause of all of this is evil. When you’re willing to attack, ridicule, riot and protest anyone who believes something different — even in your own party — you’ve gone too far.’ Brewer, who played two seasons for the Vikings, continued: ‘The Democrats have gone so far left that if you’re not a raging liberal, you’re under attack. They are forcing everyone in the party to conform. ‘Whenever you give Satan power, he shows his face. That’s what we’re witnessing now. Ex-Vikings Player Jack Brewer Rips 'Weak, Emasculated' Tim Walz After State Lawmaker Murdered https://t.co/ppfAeAbXwN — Steve Ferguson (@lsferguson) June 15, 2025 Per Fox News: Vance Luther Boelter, 57, is wanted in the shootings, two sources familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Boelter reportedly earned his Ph.D. in leadership for the advancement of learning and service from Cardinal Stritch University and was appointed to the state’s Workforce Development Board by two Minnesota governors, according to Fox 9. He was reportedly initially appointed by Gov. Mark Dayton in 2016 before being reappointed by Gov. Tim Walz in 2019 as a private sector representative to the council. Boelter’s term expired in 2023.