TMZ — citing a police spokesman — reports the protester went to the Santa Clara Police Department on Tuesday to file the report. A representative for Direct Action Everywhere, the group that took credit for the stunt, told TMZ the report was in response to a “blatant assault” by two Rams players who helped security detain him.
The unnamed individual managed to jump the railing and evade security for several moments while waving a smoke flare. He eventually veered too close to the Rams sideline, where All-Pro linebacker Bobby Wagner — with the help of Takkarist McKinley — leveled him.
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Wagner, who has not been arrested or charged with a crime, told reporters after the game that his actions were based on safety concerns.
Wagner told reporters Wednesday he was aware of the police report but didn’t sound especially worried about it.
Direct Action Everywhere (DAE) told TMZ the act of protest was to raise awareness of an ongoing trial involving the theft of pigs from a factory farm. The protestor’s shirt read “righttorescue.com.”
The protester who made his way onto the field was one of two individuals involved with the organization who attempted to protest on Monday. The other person was stopped by security before she could make her way onto the field.
Following the incident, the protestors were detained, cited for trespassing and released.
