There was a brief stoppage during the play-in showdown between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Clippers after a woman tried to glue herself on the court with superglue. Of course the question in everyone's mind is: why did she do it?
It was clear that the act was a form of protest. But what is she protesting exactly? According to a report, it is to raise concerns over the factory egg farm in Iowa that is owned by Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor.
In a press release sent to FOX 9, animal activism group Direct Action Everywhere says it was one of their members who tried to glue themselves to the Timberwolves court. They cite their concerns with a factory egg farm in Iowa owned by Glen Taylor.
It is worth noting that the woman in question was wearing shirt that says “Glen Taylor Roasts Animals Alive.” Meanwhile, in a follow-up statement, Direct Action Everywhere named the protestor as Alicia Santurio and emphasized they wanted to expose “team owner Glen Taylor’s factory farm brutally killing 5 million birds via ventilation shutdown.”
The Glue Woman, Alicia Santurio, appeared to be wearing a ‘Glen Taylor Roasts Animals Alive’ t-shirt.
She was protesting after it was reported that current team owner Glen Taylor’s factory farm brutally killed 5 million birds via “ventilation shutdown.”
(via @DxEverywhere) pic.twitter.com/pcaW2IMVis
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Santurio, for her part, took to Twitter to double-down on the statement from DxE:
I superglued down to the basketball court to bring attention to the mass killing of chickens at glen taylors factory farm using vsd #Gluegirl https://t.co/m0trPvqZGs
— alicia santurio (@aliciasanturio) April 13, 2022
Below is the video if the incident, as well as the mark left by the woman using superglue. It happened late in the second quarter, with spectators and broadcasters initially thinking the woman was doing some sort of graffiti.
A fan attempted to glue themselves to the floor during the Clippers-Timberwolves play in game.
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Here's a look at the handprint and leftover glue on the Timberwolves court 😳 pic.twitter.com/vkMcNFyuHu
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Security quickly addressed the situation and removed the woman from the court. It didn't take long for the game to resume play.
While it is not the best way to protest, given how harsh security can be when it comes to acts that can be a threat to the safety of the players on the court, hopefully the concerns of the animal activism group can be heard.
The Glue Woman, Alicia Santurio, appeared to be wearing a ‘Glen Taylor Roasts Animals Alive’ t-shirt.
She was protesting after it was reported that current team owner Glen Taylor’s factory farm brutally killed 5 million birds via “ventilation shutdown.”
(via @DxEverywhere) pic.twitter.com/pcaW2IMVis
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) April 13, 2022
The Timberwolves, for their part, was able to cut the Clippers' lead before halftime to just two points, 53-51.