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A protester met the full-force of NFL linebacker Bobby Wagner on Monday night time because the Los Angeles Rams hosted the San Francisco 49ers.
On the finish of the primary half, a person ran onto the sphere on the Levi’s Stadium carrying a pink flare, briefly halting play.
Whereas he initially evaded the efforts of stewards attempting to cease him, he made the error of operating in direction of the Rams defensive bench.
Wagner and teammate Takkarist McKinley noticed him coming and, as McKinley tried to seize maintain of the protester, Wagner took him down.
Content material along with his intervention, the 32-year-old walked away as safety escorted the person off the sphere.
“He regarded like he wasn’t imagined to be on the sphere,” Wagner informed reporters after the sport. “I noticed safety was having a little bit downside – so I helped him out.”
NFL legends Peyton and Eli Manning appeared to benefit from the takedown as they reacted on ESPN.
“That’s what we’re speaking about. Wagner, a veteran. Get him down, now get out and let the fellows takeover. Bobby Wagner, a veteran play,” Peyton laughed as he watched a replay of the incident.
Animal rights group Direct Motion In every single place took duty for the stunt, with the protester attempting to lift consciousness of ‘Proper to Rescue,’ an affiliate group that appears to “assist the whistleblowers dealing with jail time for exposing manufacturing unit farm abuses and rescuing struggling animals.”
One other protester additionally tried to disturb the sport however seemed to be stopped early on.
Direct Motion In every single place posted a picture on Twitter of the 2 activists after they have been launched, including that they have been “a bit overwhelmed up however in good spirits.”
It additionally stated the person tackled by Wagner had a burn on his arm, presumably from the flare.
The 49ers went on to dominate the Rams behind a stout protection that had seven sacks and an interception, profitable 24-9 to maneuver to 2-2 on the season. The loss additionally drops the defending champion Rams to 2-2 on the 12 months.
