UPDATE: Vikings Berrian apologizes to lawmaker for Twitter comments

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Bernard Berrian is apologizing to a fan who happens to be a state lawmaker and supporter of a new stadium, after criticizing him on Twitter.

Rep. John Kriesel was tweeting after the team’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He linked to Berrian’s Twitter account and seemed to ridicule the player’s comment that he’s open a lot and should get the ball more.

Berrian shot back with an offer to watch game tapes with Kriesel. He then added, “sit down n shut up.” The Cottage Grove Republican is an Iraq veteran who lost his legs in action.

Vikings Coach Leslie Frazier says Monday that Berrian called Kriesel to apologize. Frazier says the team’s focus should be on winning games.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Bernard Berrian isn’t backing down from a Twitter spat with a fan who happens to be a state lawmaker and supporter of a new stadium.

Rep. John Kriesel was tweeting after the team’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He linked to Berrian’s Twitter account and seemed to ridicule the player for commenting that he’s open a lot and should get the ball more.

Berrian shot back with an offer to watch game tapes with Kriesel. He then added, “sit down n shut up.” Kriesel is an Iraq veteran who lost his legs in action.

Berrian later posted he wouldn’t apologize. Kriesel tweeted Monday he was “just poking fun” and “it’s all good.”

A Vikings spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.