Rappelling into a crowded Panthers’ Stadium to unfurl a protest banner seems like an amazing way to draw attention to your cause, until you realize that practically no one there’s going to notice a banner the size of a large beach towel while there’s a game going on.
Protesters rappel by press box, hang a sign that says Dump Dominion pic.twitter.com/unJllSAfbS
— Scott Fowler (@scott_fowler) November 3, 2015
@scott_fowler and NOBODY in the crowd is looking
— Kevin Lemanowicz (@KevinBoston25) November 3, 2015
@scott_fowler instead of going through all the trouble couldn't they have just hung the damn banner? That thing is small as hell
— Dustin Snead (@DSnead32) November 3, 2015
Deadspin was kind enough (to the protesters) to post video of the stunt as they began to rappel their way to fame.
VIDEO: Protesters rappel in Panthers' stadium during Monday Night Football to hang banner https://t.co/nc1LuuzLsl pic.twitter.com/gouhHJQa1s
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) November 3, 2015
@Deadspin damn hippies.
— M Crawford (@mdcraw4d) November 3, 2015
@Deadspin So irresponsible of ESPN to show them on TV (and thus promote such behaviour).
— Rick Watson (@RickWatson99) November 3, 2015
@Deadspin How did they get that rappelling equipment past security? The @NFL is going to be investigating this incident.
— Robert Karma ??? (@nolarobert) November 3, 2015
@Deadspin I can't sneak a snack into a stadium how the heck did they get all that equipment in
— J P (@procodiledundee) November 3, 2015
@Deadspin make sure you take the cap off your soda but please feel free to bring your climbing harness and ropes.
— Show_Off (@JayPolzer) November 3, 2015
@Deadspin "That was seen by the stadium audience of more than 70,000 people." Who gets to tell them there was 21000 fans left at that point?
— Rob Rice (@KickingFrog22) November 3, 2015
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@Deadspin out of all the things they could've protested, they chose something nobody gives a ? about
— Hockey Nudist (@Hockey_Nudist) November 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/danmateus/status/661392031927939072
Deadspin explains the protesters want the Bank of America to pull its financing of the Dominion Cove Point natural gas facility.
@Deadspin of all things to protest? Really? Lol
— JGeorge (@JGSportsReport) November 3, 2015
@BuschSports @sistertoldjah zz
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) November 3, 2015
@BillKristol the fun starts when they get arrested ?? @BuschSports
— Sister Delecto Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) November 3, 2015
@Deadspin Done deal. pic.twitter.com/2kTPg2nRzx
— Chris Hagan (@ChrisHaganIndy) November 3, 2015
@scott_fowler @BigHeadSports Their punishment should be getting locked in a room and forced to watch this game on constant loop for a week.
— Christopher Garcia (@chrisgarseeyah) November 3, 2015