During the Minnesota Vikings' Week 17 home game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, protesters hung a sign from the rafters at U.S. Bank Stadium in opposition of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
David McCoy of WCCO in Minneapolis shared a photo of the banner and protesters:
Some people just climbed a massive beam in US Bank Stadium and dropped a banner. #vikings pic.twitter.com/AO5mrbI8LL
— David McCoy (@DavidMcCoyWCCO) January 1, 2017
Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press provided another shot of the sign and protesters:
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) January 1, 2017
As seen in the following press release provided to Matt Vensel of the Star Tribune, the protest was specifically aimed at U.