The Casper Ruud - Marin Cilic French Open semifinal was interrupted due to a girl that came on court to protest.
“We are in 2022 and it is time to look reality in the face, the world to which politicians are sending us is a world to which Roland Garros will no longer be able to exist," the website reads. "Today, I entered the field because I can no longer take the risk of doing nothing in the face of the climate emergency," thereads. Eventually, the girl was removed from the net by security, however, officials took time to react to the situation.
This wasn't the first time a protestor had stormed the court during a sporting event. In an NBA play-in game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves in April, a protestor was seen trying to
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