Fans at the Portland Trailblazers game last night against the Indiana Pacers got an unexpected surprise when an over sized inflatable blimp in the shape of appears to be a Ford Edge, fell from the rafters and wound up trapping some fans in their seats. Pictures were all over social media by nights end and thankfully nobody was hurt. The blimp was there courtesy of a dealership as it was part of a contest. Fans said it actually took a while to clear it away from people and out of the arena even though the arena crew was scrambling to get it done. Hit the jump.
(Video) NBA: Rockets & Blazers Also Took A Stand Against Donald Sterling’s Racist Comments
It wasn’t just the Clippers players that made a statement yesterday during the playoffs in protest of Donald Sterling’s racist comments. The Rockets and Blazers also staged a silent protest in a similar fashion. Check it out…