MINNEAPOLIS -- The two protesters who dangled from the rafters of U.S. Bank Stadium in protest on Sunday entered the stadium as ticketed guests and hid their climbing equipment under winter clothing, an investigation into the incident found.
SMG, which manages the stadium, said in a statement that the protesters brought nylon rope, carabiners and a banner through the gates at Sunday's Minnesota Vikings home game, getting through stadium security because they had "nothing visible in their possession that violated U.S. Bank Stadium policies and had nothing that prevented them from clearing the security screening upon entry.