[1] He believes he was forced to resign for refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine and was denied a religious exemption.

He cited a widely debunked theory that aborted fetal tissue are used in the vaccines as the reason for his refusal.

[1] At Minnesota, Mauer played baseball and was named an All-Big Ten player.

[4] Ken's father and four brothers were all referees,[5] including his brother Tom Mauer, a referee in the Women's National Basketball Association.

[1] In 1993, Mauer was selected to officiate the NBA Europe Tour in London, England.