NBA Twitter couldn’t believe another protester made it onto the court during the Grizzlies-Timberwolves NBA Playoffs series, but some see it as a good omen.
Just call this the playoffs of protests for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
For the third time this postseason, a protester tried to disrupt a T-Wolves game. First, during the play-in, a woman tried to glue her wrists to the court. During Game 1 of the first round, another woman chained herself to the basket.
Then late on Saturday night, a woman ran onto the court, but she didn’t get far enough to cause much of a disturbance. She was swiftly tackled by security and hauled away.
Another person had security swarming on the sideline as well.
Another Timberwolves protester set off NBA Twitter
Here's the whole protest thing - Protesters sitting right behind Glen Taylor before one ran out on the floor pic.twitter.com/yw9AJGWqKM
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) April 24, 2022
Lmao what is goin on wit these protests....what is the goal? #nba #grizzlies #Timberwolves #protest pic.twitter.com/Ocd0zz9jDE
— buzz (@theregoesbuzz) April 24, 2022
Amazing.. Ja might not actually be the quickest person in the building after all. https://t.co/fqmtoY39ZW
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) April 24, 2022
Yoooo people are crazy. #nbaplayoffs #twolves #grizzlies pic.twitter.com/82xCQRQIYU
— William Wilkerson (@WillieWilk23) April 24, 2022
A chicken protester got on the court during the game. Now there is chaos over by the Wolves bench. Wolves are 2-0 during chicken protester disruptions. Security very miffed because they have been looking for this. Easily, the most aggressive chicken protest we've seen.
— Judd Zulgad (@jzulgad) April 24, 2022
Another protester? Guaranteed Wolves W
— Eric Thompson (@eric_j_thompson) April 24, 2022
Another protester we won
— 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐳𝐧 32🥷🏾 (@katszn_) April 24, 2022
Protester! WOLVES WIN
— Parker Fox (@Parkerfox24) April 24, 2022
Put the protester in concussion protocol!pic.twitter.com/u7MCkFavGr
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) April 24, 2022
Timberwolves were just awarded 10 more free throws for the tackle of the protester
— Lang Whitaker (@langwhitaker) April 24, 2022
If I become a Glen Taylor protester can I too get amazing playoff seats?
— Jason Gallagher (@jga41agher) April 24, 2022
Past protesters have targeted Timberwolves‘ owner Glen Taylor over allegations of animal abuse. The first two to disrupt Minnesota games wore shirts saying “Glen Taylor Roasts Animals Alive.”
It wasn’t immediately clear if the ruckus caused on Saturday was from the same animal rights protest group or not.
Security has been heightened since the first protesters appeared but it seems they’re determined to make a statement at every Timberwolves game they can.