Apr 23, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; A general view of Target Center before the game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies in game four of the first round for the 2022 NBA playoffs. Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Security guard makes huge tackle on woman trying to protest at Timberwolves game

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 4/24/22

A woman tried to run onto the court in a display of protest during Saturday night’s playoff game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies, but security had her well sniffed-out.

Early in the third quarter of Game 4, a woman sitting in the second row near the Timberwolves bench got ready to hop onto the court. A security guard was seated just a few seats away. The guard tackled her immediately, and was quickly joined by a few other guards. The woman was then carried away.

Security also tried to ensure a second protester didn’t run onto the floor.

Here's the whole protest thing – Protesters sitting right behind Glen Taylor before one ran out on the floor pic.twitter.com/yw9AJGWqKM

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Security was well-primed for such a protest. That’s because this has become an ongoing occurence at Timberwolves games lately.

During the play-in game between the Clippers and Timberwolves, a woman tried to glue herself to the floor. Then in Game 1 of the series, there was another protest. The women are animal activists protesting some of the actions at an egg farm owned by Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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