Katarina Elizabeth Miketin, the supermodel dating former Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer, has put ex-Vikings GM Rick Spielman on blast in response to his recent media tour.
Recently, Deion Sanders suggested that Zimmer and Spielman — who were both fired by the Vikings in early January — were not speaking with each other at the end of their tenures.
This past week, Miketin responded to a clip of Spielman speaking to Colin Cowher about the challenges of having a defensive coach in a quarterback league, accusing the former GM of deflecting blame.
She asked, “What about the GM having a relationship with the organization? Not talking to your coach for three months? Rick, Back-peddling and ‘spin’ have always been your ‘game’. You should be embarrassed by your media blitz of, ‘it wasn’t my fault.’”
Spielman also appeared on NFL Media’s “Move the Sticks” podcast a few weeks back. And while he didn’t hit Zimmer with anything resembling a nuclear blast, he did talk about the constant turnover the team had at offensive coordinator.
Miketin took issue with Spielman’s comments.
She asked, “Rick, How can you build a team when you refuse to talk to the coach and don’t show up? You talk a lot to everyone else, just not the ones who mattered when the organization needed unity. YOU caused separation. Your gossip needs to stop. Let’s talk facts.”
Miketin also took aim at Spielman in her Instagram Stories, writing, “No respect for MN. Take responsibility.”
Miketin is a Northwestern MBA and has graced the cover of Maxim Australia. Her parents were immigrants from Yugoslavia, and she has spent most of her life in Minnesota. She and Zimmer were rumored to be dating as of Fall 2020, and she confirmed the relationship this past November.
Zimmer coached the Vikings from 2014 to 2021, and his teams compiled a 72-56-1 record in the regular season.
