The during this playoffs, an unhinged animal rights stormed the court during a Minnesota Timberwolves game.
Early in the third quarter of T-Wolves game against the Memphis Grizzlies, a protester seated in the second row behind jumped out of her seat and tried to rush the court.
The protester was identified as Sasha Zemmel of St. Louis, Missouri, according to animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere, which claimed responsibility for two previous fan protests at Timberwolves games in recent weeks.
The organization claims the protests were an attempt to have Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor "step down and return factory farm bailout money."..
The incident was the third fan protest at a Timberwolves game in recent weeks.
On April 12, an animal rights protester glued her hands to the court during the Timberwolves' play-in game against the Los Angeles Clippers. The woman, identified as activist Alicia Santurio, was taken away by security after the incident.
Just a few days later, a protester wearing a "Glen Taylor Roasts Animals Alive" T-shirt, chained herself to the basket during the series opener between the Grizzlies and Timberwolves at FedExForum in Memphis April 16. That protester was identified by Direct Action Everywhere as Zoe Rosenberg.