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

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

Minnesotans have been protesting an immigration enforcement campaign in the Twin Cities that the Department of Homeland Security is calling “Operation Metro Surge.” Since it began in December, federal agents have shot and killed two Minneapolis residents, Renee Macklin Good on Jan. 7 and Alex Pretti on Saturday. Both were 37 and U.S. citizens.

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

Vikings announcer Paul Allen is sitting on the bench. The longtime Vikings announcer told listeners of “The Paul Allen Show” on KFAN radio Monday, Jan. 26, that he is taking a few days off after comments he made on-air last week triggered a flurry of criticism.

Vikings announcer Paul Allen said he’ll be taking a few days off following comments he made about “paid protestors” in the snowy and bitter cold temperatures during the

Minnesota Vikings play-by-play announcer Paul Allen apologized for comments he made last week regarding 'paid protesters' in the ongoing unrest in Minneapolis and that he is taking a brief leave from his daily radio show.

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