Fan in gorilla suit and 'All Lives Matter' shirt runs onto field during NFL game
A person wearing a gorilla suit and a tank top with the words "All Lives Matter" on it ran onto the field during a NFL game on Sunday.
The racist display happened during the fourth quarter of a game between the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions at Soldier Field in Chicago.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
The person was tackled by Soldier Field security and later arrested by police, according to Adam Jahns of the Chicago-Sun Times. The incident was only briefly captured by TV cameras.
You May Also Like
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This comes after weeks of protests in the NFL by players against racial inequality and police violence against black Americans, started by 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
On Sunday, the protests continued, with Washington's DeSean Jackson wearing cleats with police tape on them and Antonio Cromartie of the Indianapolis Colts taking a knee during a game at Wembley Stadium in London.
The string of high-profile shootings continued last week with the death of Alfred Okwera Olango in El Cajon, California, who was shot by police for getting into a "shooting stance" with a vape pen.
Keith Wagstaff is an assistant editor at Mashable and a terrible Settlers of Catan player. He has written for TIME, The Wall Street Journal Magazine, NBC News, The Village Voice, VICE, GQ and New York Magazine, among many other reputable and not-so-reputable publications. After nearly a decade in New York City, he now lives in his native Los Angeles.
