The Minnesota Vikings went to Detroit and, unfortunately, lost the game. Their wives and girlfriends also had to deal with some unruly fans in the Lions fanbase.
Multiple wives of Vikings players took to social media to describe how brutally they were treated by Lions fans at Ford Field.
Dalton Risner’s wife kicked it off by stating she was inappropriately touched and heckled.
Andrew Van Ginkel’s wife said it was the worst she has ever experienced., saying, “I’ve honestly never been treated so poorly by another team’s fan base as I was on Sunday… the other 13 girls said the same thing.”
This was just the beginning.
Things apparently got so bad for the wives and girlfriends that nine security guards had to intervene and protect them from the crowd.
🚨NEWS: The wives & girlfriends of Vikings players were BRUTALLY HARASSED by Lions fans, they told @_MLFootball.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) January 7, 2025
4th quarter, fans went crazy & they were forced to have 9 security guards protect them from fans, who “TOUCHED” and made contact with them
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During warmups, one fan allegedly told a player that he hoped he would tear an ACL, which upset his wife, mom, and elderly grandma.
During warm-ups, one fan yelled at a player about tearing his ACL again, upsetting his wife, mom, and elderly grandma.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) January 7, 2025
One wife asked a former Detroit players family if this behavior was normal, and they said, “Yes, their fans are pretty bad.”
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One Minnesota Vikings wife was informed that this is normal behavior by the fans of the family of a former Lions player.
One Lions fan allegedly told a Vikings’ wife she “wouldn’t leave Detroit with all her fingers.”
Once they got to their seats, fans started viciously yelling at them throughout the game, and it got so bad they needed a full security team around them.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) January 7, 2025
The harassment was extreme. One Lions fan told a Vikings wife she “wouldn’t leave Detroit with all her fingers.”
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Another fan targets a family of a Vikings player as they yelled, “Go home fat a–, go home fat a–.”
Another wife was poked repeatedly by a fan who wouldn’t stop until security intervened.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) January 7, 2025
A fan targeted a Vikings player’s family member, yelling, “Go home fat a**, go home fat a**.”
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If The Minnesota Vikings Want Revenge, Then They Need To Advance In The Playoffs
On Sunday night, the Vikings lost to the Detroit Lions 31-9 in a winner-take-all game.
To make things worse, wives and girlfriends of players had a pretty rough night from the local fan base.
It was a tough loss for the Vikings, who will face the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night and could return to Ford Field.
Lions head coach Dan Campbell told Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell, “I’ll see you in two weeks.”
If the Minnesota Vikings want revenge, they just need to handle business in the playoffs, and they will be right back at Ford Field.
