Protester Tries To Glue Herself To Court During Clippers-Timberwolves Game

2022-04-14

var label = "ctx-wait"; console.time(label); window.waitForGlobal( () => window.HP && window.HP.params && window.HP.params.clientUUID && window.localStorage, () => { console.timeEnd(label); The animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere confirmed the motive in a news release, identifying the activist as Alicia Santurio.Santurio wore a T-shirt saying “Glen Taylor Roasts Animals Alive” to protest the mass killing of chickens amid an avian flu outbreak on Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor’s Iowa egg farm, according to the release. The group alleged the suffocation method used to kill the birds was inhumane and against state law.A fan was escorted off after attempting to glue themselves to the floor during the Clippers-Timberwolves Play-in Game pic.twitter.com/RreK0kjPSG— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 13, 2022 A laughing Santurio, still wearing her shirt and trending on Twitter as #GlueGirl, later took to the platform to say her stunt was to “raise awareness” of Direct Action Everywhere’s investigation of Taylor’s farm. Santurio wasn’t jailed, Direct Action Everywhere spokesperson Matt Johnson noted.The Timberwolves announced on Twitter that the team was in touch with Target Center security to address the “fan disruption.”Advertisement Hanging out with the #GlueGirl AKA @aliciasanturio!Why did she superglue herself to the court at tonight’s NBA playoff game? https://t.co/sS3Rqr4lxY— Matt Johnson (@DxE_Matt) April 13, 2022 The Timberwolves won, 109-104.Patrick Beverley and Anthony Edwards celebrate the Timberwolves' victory. David Berding via Getty ImagesCORRECTION: A previous version of this article erroneously reported that the Clippers were eliminated from the play-in tournament. They host a game on Friday.Related...Shelter Dog Gets Personal Princess-Themed Tent To Help Him RelaxJena Malone Chases Dog-Beating Suspect And Helps Recover Badly Injured PoochZoos Hiding Birds As Avian Flu Spreads In North AmericaFox Captured At U.S. Capitol Could Be Killed For Rabies TestingMore Than 5 Million Chickens In Iowa Slated To Be Killed Over Bird FluDetroit Zoo Moves Birds Inside Over Avian Flu Outbreak In Michigan

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