Report: Vikings turned down mascot's request for $20K per game

Dec 9, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings mascot Ragnar leads the team onto the field before the game with the Chicago Bears at the Metrodome. The Vikings win 24-14. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports

There has been an uproar over the Minnesota Vikings' decision to part ways with beloved team mascot Ragnar. Ruffled fans started a hashtag -- #BringBackRagnar -- and created an accompanying online petition in response to a Facebook message from the mascot himself.

Now, Dana Thiede of KARE 11 is reporting that Joe Juranitch, the man who played Ragnar on Sundays from 1994-2014, asked the Vikings for $20,000 per game for the next 10 seasons. That would be a salary of $1.6 million per year and a total of $16 million over the life of the contract.

We'll see if the Vikings listen to the fans and re-sign Ragnar at a reduced rate.

(h/t KARE 11)