Current:Home > NewsUS Open interrupted by climate change protesters-LoTradeCoin
US Open interrupted by climate change protesters
View Date:2024-12-23 23:32:05
Play at the U.S. Open was interrupted on Thursday night when climate change protesters began shouting during a match at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.
The delay of the Coco Gauff/Karolina Muchova match began at 8:05 p.m. ET when protesters appeared to be shouting about climate change. They were wearing shirts that read “End Fossil Fuels,” per the Associated Press.
One of the protesters glued his feet to a concrete floor, the AP also reported.
MORE: Rescue mission underway to save American who fell ill while exploring deep cave in Turkey
“Following the first game of the second set in the Gauff-Muchova match, play was halted due to a protest conducted by four spectators,” the U.S. Tennis Association said in a statement Thursday night.
“Three of the four protesters were escorted out of the stadium without further incident. The fourth protester affixed their bare feet to the floor of the seating bowl. Due to the nature of this action, NYPD and medical personnel were needed in order to safely remove this individual from the stadium,” the statement continued.
According to the USTA, the NYPD took four protesters into custody.
Play resumed after the 49-minute incident.
MORE: New Jersey's Ocean City taps AI gun detection in hopes of thwarting mass shootings
Earlier this week, a spectator was ejected from a tennis match at the tournament after German player Alexander Zverev accused the man of quoting a phrase from Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime.
"He said the most famous Hitler phrase to me," Zverev told the umpire. "He just said the most famous Hitler phrase there is in this world. It's unacceptable. This is unbelievable."
The umpire immediately turned around to interrogate the crowd and ask the fan to identify himself.
"Put your hand up," Keothavong said. "Who said that? Who said that? Who said that? We are going to get him out."
Soon after, security officials were called in to remove the fan, who was apparently identified by spectators seated near him. The crowd cheered as the man was escorted out of the arena by security.
-ABC News' Morgan Winsor, Joshua Hoyoes and Darren Reynolds contributed to this story.
veryGood! (9)
Related
- Inter Miami's MLS playoff failure sets stage for Messi's last act, Alexi Lalas says
- Climate change could bring more storms like Hurricane Lee to New England
- How the UAW strike could have ripple effects across the economy
- How much does an average UAW autoworker make—and how much do Big Three CEOs get paid?
- Michelle Obama Is Diving Back into the Dating World—But It’s Not What You Think
- Special counsel Jack Smith argues Judge Tanya Chutkan shouldn't recuse herself in Trump case
- Sisters of YouTube mom Ruby Franke speak out about child abuse charges: I had no idea what was happening
- Special counsel turns over first batch of classified material to Trump in documents case
- Georgia House Republicans stick with leadership team for the next two years
- Court sentences main suspects in Belgium’s deadliest peacetime attack to 20-year to life terms
Ranking
- Sister Wives' Janelle Brown Details to Meri Why She Can't Trust Ex Kody and His Sole Wife Robyn
- Big Pharma’s Johnson & Johnson under investigation in South Africa over ‘excessive’ drug prices
- TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe’s strict data privacy rules
- One American, two Russians ride Russian capsule to the International Space Station
- FanDuel Sports Network regional channels will be available as add-on subscription on Prime Video
- Caesars Entertainment ransomware attack targeting loyalty members revealed in SEC filing
- Naomi Watts Responds to Birth of Ex Liev Schreiber's Baby Girl
- Deal Alert: These Saks Off 5th Fashion, Beauty & Home Finds Start at $10
Recommendation
-
Two 'incredibly rare' sea serpents seen in Southern California waters months apart
-
Climate change could bring more monster storms like Hurricane Lee to New England
-
California lawmakers want US Constitution to raise gun-buying age to 21. Could it happen?
-
UN calls for more fairness for developing nations at a G77 summit in Cuba
-
California teen pleads guilty in Florida to making hundreds of ‘swatting’ calls across the US
-
1 dead, 8 in intensive care after botulism outbreak at bar in France
-
Happy birthday, Prince Harry! Duchess Meghan, fans celebrate at Invictus Games: Watch
-
Sisters of YouTube mom Ruby Franke speak out about child abuse charges: I had no idea what was happening