A strange scene unfolded during the Minnesota Vikings’ Week 17 game against the Chicago Bears when North Dakota Access Pipeline protesters hung a giant banner from the rafters of US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The two protesters, one of whom was wearing a Vikings Brett Favre jersey, climbed to the rafters and unfolded a giant banner urging US Bank to divest from the controversial pipeline.
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A protester against the Dakota Access Pipeline rappels from the catwalk in U.S. Bank Stadium during the first half of an NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy … Protesters against the Dakota Access Pipeline rappel from the catwalk in U.S. Bank Stadium during the first half of an NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Minneapolis.