Why was woman tackled at basketball game?

This is the second time this series that a protester gets removed from the arena

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Third protest during Timberwolves game
Why did the girl get tackled at the basketball game?
What was the woman at the Timberwolves game protesting?
Who is the lady tackled at basketball game?
Why are protesters at the Timberwolves game?

Woman storms the court during Memphis Grizzlies vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Actualizado 23/04/2022 - 23:45 CDT

During the opening minutes of the third quarter in Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves, a woman stormed the Target Center court before getting dragged off by security.

The arena's security personnel were obviously on high-alert due to the two previous incidents of the same nature. One security guard was sitting next to the woman on the courtside seats and he instantly lept off his seat to tackle the court invader as soon as she stepped on the hardwood floor.

She apparently had disguised herself as an NBA referee, sporting the official's uniform under a red shirt. A man who was sitting beside her also got escorted out of the arena by security.

Third protest during Timberwolves game

In Game 1 of this series, another woman was also removed from the arena after she chained herself to a basket stanchion. She was reportedly protesting Minnesota owner Glen Taylor's farm, which allegedly had to kill chickens due to a bird flu outbreak.

While the woman from Game 3 was not wearing the same blue t-shirt as the protestor from Game 1 -- which had a message protesting the farms owned by the co-owner of the Timberwolves -- she was likely part of the same movement. The first incident of this variety occurred in the franchise's play-in game against the Los Angeles Clippers when a woman tried to glue herself to the floor.

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Why did the girl get tackled at the basketball game?

"She attempted to whistle to stop play as she approached Taylor at his courtside seat, to issue a 'technical foul and ejection,' along with a 'fine' against Forbes' richest billionaire in Minnesota," Direct Action Everywhere said in a press release.

What was the woman at the Timberwolves game protesting?

The protestor was part of a group called Direct Action Everywhere, and their anger is directed against Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor over alleged animal cruelty at farms owned by his company, Rembrandt Enterprises.

Who is the lady tackled at basketball game?

Animal rights activist Sasha Zemmel was tackled to the floor by a security guard during a playoff game on Saturday at Minneapolis's Target Center between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies.

Why are protesters at the Timberwolves game?

The protestors are working to bring attention to one of Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor's business ventures, Rembrandt Enterprises. Rembrandt is an egg business, but not just packaging and selling the cartons in your local dairy aisle. The company produces egg products, such as liquid eggs for restaurants.