Flag on the Play: Lessons Learned from the String of Thefts Targeting Athletes

Following two assassination attempts on then–Presidential Candidate Donald Trump and the murder of the UnitedHealth Group CEO, RMS International’s Intelligence Services forecasted continued and potentially escalating incidents of vigilantism and domestic terrorism throughout 2025. Tragically, this projection has proven accurate.

Following a string of at least nine high-profile burglaries targeting prominent National Football League and National Basketball Association (NBA) players, the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a formal warning to NFL and NBA executives about criminal organization targeting professional athletes.