The Proud Boys, a far-right men's organization run by VICE co-founder Gavin McInnes, has caught the attention of the National Football League.
The group, whose members have featured prominently at recent controversial protests, have been dubbed a "clan of young conservative nationalists" by the New York Times and received a scathing writeup from the Southern Poverty Law Center. The group says its primary objectives are to combat political correctness and promote Western culture, but they are often criticized for taking their ideals to an extreme and promoting violence.
"Some groups like the Proud Boys have initiation rituals that include violent hazing and require an oath of fealty to Western culture," the Times writes.