Chris Kluwe was on Conan Thursday to talk about his new book Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies, which is a politically charged, profanity-laced manifesto and not a Disney cartoon.

Kluwe has been at the forefront of the gay rights debate, often mixing engaging rhetoric with four-letter words and movie references.

As expected, the Oakland Raiders punter was in peak incendiary form with host Conan O’Brien Thursday. After rattling off some profanity as he described his fight for marriage equality in Maryland, Kluwe was asked about the NFL’s view towards his activism (Watch the interaction at 3:20 in the video).

“Now what about the NFL, where’s the NFL in all of this?” O’Brien asked.

“They pretty much just left me alone,” Kluwe said. “As long as you’re not out shooting people…”

O’Brien hid his grin in his hand as the crowd erupted in laughter and applause. Kluwe was very pleased with his reference to ex-New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who had been denied bail earlier in the day after being charged with first degree murder.

Was it appropriate? If there’s anything we’ve learned from Chris Kluwe, it’s that little he does is appropriate.