Vikings' Josh Metellus receives warning at Timberwolves playoff game
For one Minnesota Vikings player, he wanted to show support for another Minnesota sports team, the Timberwolves. Josh Metellus finds himself trusted into a starting role in the Vikings defense after the departure of Camryn Bynum this offseason, so all eyes will be on him on the field. While visiting the Target Center, however, all eyes were on him in a different way after he got a little too excited being seated courtside for the Timberwolves conference finals game against the Thunder.
Metellus showed the world that he received a warning from officials at the game for being a little too energetic during the game in which the Timberwolves beat the Thunder by a wide margin. Metellus is just one of many Vikings players and coaches who have been visible at the games during their playoff run. Other faces include Justin Jefferson, J.J. McCarthy, and Kevin O'Connell.
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Many more are sure to pop up, but so far, Metellus can stake a claim to the most memorable visit to a Timberwolves game this year by a Vikings player.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Josh Metellus receives warning at Timberwolves playoff game
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