An animal rights protester disguised in an NBA referee uniform stormed the court during the Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves NBA playoff game.
The protester, identified as Sasha Zemmel of St. Louis, is a member of the animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere.
Zemmel’s ‘referee’s uniform’ had the number 5.3 printed on the back which represents the 5.3 million chickens that had to be killed as a result of a bird flu outbreak at a chicken farm owned by Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor.
Watch below:
Animal rights activist Sasha Zemmel (@SashaMonik) dressed as #NBA ref arrested while protesting #Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor for animal cruelty.
PRESS RELEASE HERE: https://t.co/SA0aNFDw83#GlenTaylorRoastsAnimalsAlive #NBAPlayoffs #WolvesBack #GlueGirl #ChainGirl #DxE pic.twitter.com/cpguHYKURF
— Direct Action Everywhere (@DxEverywhere) April 24, 2022
What is going on????
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) April 24, 2022
