Two protesters caused a scene at Sunday’s Chicago Bears-Minnesota Vikings stadium to make a statement about urging US Bank to divest from the Dakota Access Pipeline.
The protesters climbed a rope using harnesses and hung a US Bank banner in the stadium that held the hashtag message, “#NoDAPL.”
Here they are pic.twitter.com/nHvx5Ek1oU
— chipscoggins (@chipscoggins) January 1, 2017
#NoDAPL protesters hung a sign from the rafters of US Bank Stadium during the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears Game. pic.twitter.com/Ad4vJh90uO
— Carlos Gonzalez (@CarlosGphoto) January 1, 2017
One of the protesters was wearing a Brett Favre Vikings jersey:
Pipeline protestors hang banner from U.S. Bank Stadium to promote cause; #Vikings game not interrupted https://t.co/8vfQwBVM6v pic.twitter.com/yF6UKoYoZt
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) January 1, 2017
This statement gives some background about the issue:
Was just emailed this press release about the protest at US Bank Stadium. pic.twitter.com/kQ4lxA1hOl
— Matt Vensel (@mattvensel) January 1, 2017
SMG, a venue management company, shared this statement about how things happened:
Statement from SMG… pic.twitter.com/w41ptKNbHv
— Matt Vensel (@mattvensel) January 1, 2017
