| | MINNEAPOLIS -- Gov. Jesse "The Fan" Ventura may have
gotten a little bit too excited at a recent Minnesota Timberwolves
game, but he says he is only letting off steam.
At Tuesday night's game against Philadelphia, Minnesota's governor was
visibly upset when a referee called a foul on Kevin Garnett with
1.8 seconds left. Allen Iverson sank two free throws, and the 76ers
beat the Wolves 102-100.
"Horrible ... that was pathetic," Ventura is seen saying as he
watched from the stands.
On Thursday night, WCCO-TV reported that some people "on and
off the court" said they saw the governor follow the referees to
their locker room and try to confront them about the call. He was
asked by Timberwolves security to leave, WCCO reported.
Ventura, who was at Thursday night's game to see the Wolves beat
Houston 122-90, denied he was trying to interfere. But he said
going to the games is a good antidote to stress.
"That's where I vent my frustrations out, so that's all that is. That's therapy for me. My doctor says I should go there," he said.
Tuesday's game isn't the first time Ventura has gotten upset
with a referee at a Wolves game. In December, the governor asked
security to arrest an official whom he thought made a gesture at a
female fan. Later, he said he was only joking.
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