Ragnar Doesn’t Get the Riches – IOTW Report

Ragnar Doesn’t Get the Riches

For 21 years Joe Juranitch dressed up in Viking garb and entertained fans of the Minnesota team with his on field antics. But no more.

Oct 23, 2011; Minneapolis, MN; at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Alexander - MN Sports Photography Examiner

Ragnar, as the character is known, was asking for a reportedĀ $20,000 a game for the next 10 years and owner Zygi Wilf has apparently decided the team can get by without the hairy mascot.

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8 Comments on Ragnar Doesn’t Get the Riches

  1. Was he being paid before this? If so, how much? Is this a case of mascot greed? Are other mascots paid for their performances? If so, how much?
    Too many unasked and unanswered questions in that too brief article.

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