Posted on 09/08/2023 12:21:34 AM PDT by Libloather
Eco-zealot group Extinction Rebellion sparked fury after halting Coco Guaff's US Open semifinal win - before tennis fans taunted and jeered as the protestors were hauled out of Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Three climate thugs brought Guaff's game vs. Karolina Muchova to a stop for almost an hour as they howled 'End fossil fuels', with one deciding to glue his feet to the concrete in protest.
But spectators had the last laugh as the demonstrators - whose group hails from the UK and has repeatedly frustrated events in the name of global warming - were thrown out of the stadium surrounded by chants of 'You suck!' and 'F*** you!'
The ESPN broadcast cut away from the event as the two men and one woman made a stance against the usage of fossil fuels. The three were wearing shirts emblazoned with 'end fossil fuels' and the Extinction Rebellion logo.
After the NYPD was called in to handle the eco fanatics, officers struggled to remove the protestor who secured himself to the floor, leading to further delay. Cops eventually determined it would be safe to unstick him, and he was seen shouting back at the booing audience as he was hauled away.
The disruption comes just days after another attendee was thrown out of the stadium after a fan allegedly shouted a Nazi phrase from the crowd.
According to AP, one of the protesters, who identified himself only as Ian, said they wanted the U.S. Open to be accountable because it has sponsors who are large corporations whose policies are contributing to global warming.
'We are not trying to harm the athletes in any way. We have nothing against the sport, but we are really trying to draw attention to an issue here that there will be no tennis left...
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You could speed up the self-removal process by setting vicious dogs on them, or maybe a judicious application of fire ants would be better.
Yep, the protest suit. Chisel him out after the game is over, being careful not to damage the flooring.
I would have provided them with several cases of beer.
Just pull them off the floor. If they leave their skin on the floor it becomes a life lesson.
In school you get the lesson first, then the test, in life you get the test first then the lesson. Grab them by the hair and pull them free, they’ll understand the lesson pretty quickly.
For anyone who may be enamored with Coco Gauff……..(I would love to know how Coco travels the world to play tennis)
Coco Gauff says she believes in climate change & can’t be mad at the protesters:
“I believe in climate change. I don’t know exactly what they were protesting.. I 100% believe there are things we could do better. Would I prefer it not happening in my match? 100%. It is what it is.. moments like this are history defining moments. I wasn’t pissed at the protesters. I always speak about preaching what you believe in. It was done in a peaceful way. I can’t get too mad at it.. if that’s what they felt they needed to do to get their voices heard I can’t really get upset at it.” ❤️
Coco also proclaimed when she realized Justin Bieber and his wife were in the stadium, she played better. Last week she claimed Cardi B inspired her win.
In the meantime, last night the social Justice warrior’s father was sitting in a private box with Tony Godsick, who happens to be Roger Federer’s and many other tennis athletes sports agent.
I was thinking, put a cage around them. Leave them for about a week with no food or water.
why didnt the fans just know them around..
man i hate spell check, knock them around
It would be a fine time to get some of the players to see how well the protesters are at playing dodgeball. Extra points for the fastest and most accurate shot.
A manure shovel would work well to get the goober off the floor. A few good kicks would scrape them right up.
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