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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 03:10 AM Jun 2016

"Trump Sucks" Shirtless Fan Gets Tackled In Game 4 Of NBA Finals After Running On To Court

Source: CBS SPORTS

A fan decided to make a political statement in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. It likely didn't go as he planned.

Running on to the court in the fourth quarter, a shirtless man with the words "Trump Sucks" written on his body was quickly tackled by arena security before he could reach any players. He was also carrying something in his hand (perhaps his phone) which went flying down the court after being taken down.

Here's another angle, which shows the sheer number of security guards that surrounded the anti-Trump protester:

Kudos to the Quicken Loans Arena security staff who quickly took the man down before he could get to any of the players. However, how he even got on the court is still puzzling. The NBA takes player security very seriously and this is the second time in three years that a fan has run on to the court in Cleveland. Coupled with a young boy running onto the court in New Orleans and another child getting on the court in Miami, the NBA may ask teams to beef up courtside security next season as it seems like fans somehow keep getting past guards throughout the league.



Read more: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/watch-shirtless-fan-gets-tackled-in-game-4-of-nba-finals-after-running-on-to-court/

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"Trump Sucks" Shirtless Fan Gets Tackled In Game 4 Of NBA Finals After Running On To Court (Original Post) Purveyor Jun 2016 OP
He's apparently a YouTube prankster named Vitaly elljay Jun 2016 #1
that sounds familiar , he is a jerk JI7 Jun 2016 #3
He ran on the field at the World Cup. Islandurp Jun 2016 #7
The Egyptians already knew. trusty elf Jun 2016 #2
HEY GENIUS...NOT! cynzke Jun 2016 #4
Well madokie Jun 2016 #5
I'm annoyed by such juvenile stunts no matter which side performs them. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #6
What is worse elljay Jun 2016 #8
Not me. It a protester is willing to get arrested, dinkytron Jun 2016 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jun 2016 #10

elljay

(1,178 posts)
1. He's apparently a YouTube prankster named Vitaly
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 03:20 AM
Jun 2016

who does this kind of stuff to promote his station. He supposedly did this at a major soccer tournament.

Not a political message, just a jerk who wants another 15 minutes of fame.

cynzke

(1,254 posts)
4. HEY GENIUS...NOT!
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 06:57 AM
Jun 2016

Guess he missed this. http://www.cafepress.com/+donald-trump-sucks+t-shirts


Now, not only arrested, he has to try to get that "off his chest", LOL.


I'll pick the old fashioned way to make my political statement in the voting booth.

elljay

(1,178 posts)
8. What is worse
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 02:25 PM
Jun 2016

is that it wasn't even a political stunt, just a prank by some attention- seeking asshole. However, people see the message and naturally assume it is political so the insults start flying. It doesn't help the anti-Trump side at all.

dinkytron

(568 posts)
9. Not me. It a protester is willing to get arrested,
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 02:29 PM
Jun 2016

blow hundreds on a ticket, plus thousands more on dealing with the arrest which means having a criminal record, than good for him for expressing himself, if that's what he wants to do. And I can't say its not for a good cause.

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