Week 17 games really don’t get any more meaningless than a showdown between the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings, but things got a little interesting at U.S. Bank Stadium when Dakota Access Pipeline protester Karl Zimmermann went full 007 and repelled down onto a #NoDAPL banner in a Brett Favre jersey:
This guy is repelling upside down inside US Bank Stadium pic.twitter.com/FWNjjQ7pYU
— Dave Schwartz (@Dave_Schwartz) January 1, 2017
Just talked to one of climbers at US. Bank Stadium. They're taking calls. Karl Zimmerman (Favre jersey) 33 from south Minneapolis #Vikings
— Brian Murphy (@murphmedia_) January 1, 2017
Some ballsy cops who thought they were going to have a normal day then went after Favre:
https://twitter.com/JayJazzi/status/815633269966471168
Favre was eventually detained by stadium security. According to TwinCities.com, the two protesters simply jumped a guard rail to pull off their acrobatic protest:
Statement from the folks that run US Bank Stadium. Nice explanation how they got in with equipment. pic.twitter.com/SFGyw12Mds
— Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) January 1, 2017
No guts, no awareness for Dakota Access Pipeline protesters:
Don't see this every day at a Vikings game. Just another odd occurrence in the 2016 season. pic.twitter.com/5sc7TfsYc3
— Judd Zulgad (@jzulgad) January 1, 2017
The guy hanging from the banner in the Favre jersey appears to be really at ease. At least have the decency to have bought a newer jersey.
— Judd Zulgad (@jzulgad) January 1, 2017
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