A woman protesting the mass killing of chickens tried to tie herself on the basketball court Tuesday in the game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Clippers.
Before TNT reporters Kevin Harlan and Reggie Miller tested what was going on when staff cordoned off near the protest base, lateral reporter Ali Lafores said. tried to stick by the intruder He walked to the floor and fought the guards. The protester left a white footprint on the tree, A picture showed up.
Animal Rights Group Direct Action Everywhere Confirmed Cause In Press Release The activist was identified as Alicia Santurio.
Santurio wore a “Glen Taylor Lives Animals” T-shirt to protest the mass killing of chickens amid the spread of bird flu on Iowa’s egg farm, Timberwolves owner Glenn Taylor said. The group said the method of strangulation used to kill the birds was inhumane and against state law.
Smiling Santurio, who still wears his shirt and is popular on Twitter as #GlueGirl, eventually jumped on the platform and said his gimmick was to raise awareness about the Taylor Farm Direct Action Everywhere investigation. Santurio is not in jail, said Matt Johnson, a spokesman for Direct Action Everywhere.
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the Clippers were eliminated in the playoffs. They will host the game on Friday.
Source: Huffpost