Posted on 01/31/2018 4:30:12 PM PST by markomalley
On Monday, banners were dropped by members of Black Lives Matter and Antifa during the Super Bowl LIIs media event warning that #WeReadyWeComin.
As the two large banners were dropped inside, hundreds of leftist protesters marched in the streets and blocked traffic surrounding the event at the Xcel Energy Center. Many of the demonstrators have formed an Antifa-aligned group calling themselves the Super Bowl Anti-Racist Anti-Corporate Coalition.
According to their Facebook page, the group is planning to hold protests every day leading up to the main event. Their plans will culminate on Sunday, February 4, with a 3pm rally at Peavey Park (Franklin & Chicago Ave), followed by a march to US Bank Stadium, the page states.
The banner drop and rally/march marks the first day of the week of protests surrounding SB52. The Super Bowl brings with it a SEAR-I designation, which has resulted in the Minnesotas largest security operation in the history of the state, the anarchist website Unicorn Riot reports.
The National Guard, multiple federal agencies, and law enforcement from across the nation have been in Minneapolis since the 26th in preparation for the sporting event.
This is not about being anti-football, it is anti-corporatization, one of the Black Lives Matter protest organizers recently said on the Edge of Sports podcast.
Groups planning to protest the Super Bowl include AFSCME Local 2822, AFSCME 3800, American Indian Movement, Anti-War Committee, Asamblea de Derechos Civiles, Communities United Against Police Brutality (CUAPB), Filipinx for Immigrant rights and Racial Justice in Minnesota FIRM, Freedom Road Socialist Organization Twin Cities, MIRAC Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, Minnesota Neighbors for Justice, Native Lives Matter, Rise Up Times, Students for a Democratic Society at the University of Minnesota, SURJ MN: Showing Up for Racial Justice Minnesota, Take A Knee Nation, Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar, and Women Against Military Madness (WAMM).
Many of the groups held a joint training event on January 27 to prepare for the protests.
Nearly 3,000 people have expressed interest in protesting on the Facebook event page.
Optics
Bring it!
Surprisingly, not as much as I would've thought:
I can’t post my real feelings if this happens!
Joe Kennedy said something about black lives matter in his speech last night.
Also said something about transgender children.
Are the Democrats the party of the leftist fringe anymore?
It looks as if the temperatures will be in the single digits by game time. I suggest just a couple of fire hoses at full blast and I think they’ll get the picture. They could probably use a shower anyway.
Wow. Obama’s BLM and Soros’ ANTIFA aren’t the brightest people around.
The NFL is probably inviting them for the half time show.
Exactly. Huge opportunity here to take out the trash
Unconfirmed sources claim black lives matter members revealed to anonymous members of the press plans of an imminent sneak attack on native lives matter members.
blm accused nlm of cultural appropriation.
Minnysota, land of neurotic white people
It’s too cold for them.
If they riot, fill in the blank:_________________________!
Protect the fans? Patronizing the National Felon League is not a civic duty. Let the fans and the league pay for security. Im done subsidizing billionaires and their pets. Barnum and Bailey shut down last yearits time to end the circus.
For you NFL fans: grow up and support yourselves. I dont care if you want to watch felons in padded suits disparaging your country, just quit stealing tax money to support your personal entertainment. Oh, and get your CCW, though it wont help much in the peoples republic of Minnesota. Youd have as much chance at a fair trial in Somalia.
Protests? Outside in the Cities? In February?
Hand out supersoakers with a water/glycerin mix.
I sort of dont care if they riot at the SuperBowl.
Guess thats bad.
I have a hard time feeling anything but contempt for the Never Trump fools and treachers.
Minneapolis, on the other hand, is very Dem. The city council has NO republican members.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis_City_Council
It has shown that it is weak and will pay tribute, but it also wants to sell things to these people. It is easy to sell things to people who are spending other peoples’ money.
“I sort of dont care if they riot at the Super Bowl.”
You are not by yourself.
We will not be watching. Last year we watched the halftime show.
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