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Protester Glues His Feet to the Floor at US Open

By Kyle Pagan

Published: Sep 7th, 2023 · 10:18 PM EDT

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Wild scene at the US Open as some climate protesters interrupted the semifinal match between Coco Gauff and Karolína Muchová Thursday night: 

Coco Gauff’s US Open semi-final against Karolina Muchova halted by climate change protestors in the stands. #usopen pic.twitter.com/qded3qEYBN

— Matt Majendie (@mattmajendie) September 8, 2023

They have been shouting “no tennis on a dead planet”, “end fossil fuels”, and “JP Morgan we have a right to our future in too”.

To which I yelled (8 seats away): “American Oil from American Soil” and “Drill Baby Drill”.

I couldn’t help myself.

— Troy Heibein (@TroyHeibein) September 8, 2023

How about the way the US Open security guard treated those dorks.

Hey. Do you mind quieting down? No? Okay, peace. 

Hey Mustache, first climate protest? Don’t think these loonies really care if security is going to kick them out:

https://twitter.com/TroyHeibein/status/1699940527976624492?s=20

If we’re being honest I don’t think gray shirt’s heart was ever in it. Yellow and white left their heart out there. Gray didn’t really present a united front. Some climate change organization paid good money to get their message across. You better chant like your life depended on it:

I’m 8 rows away and my seats were $1300!

Obviously they are backed by someone/some entity.

— Troy Heibein (@TroyHeibein) September 8, 2023

I can’t imagine a place worse than NY to pull this off other than maybe Philly or Boston. These people aren’t really one to mince words:

Three protesters have disrupted Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova's semifinal chanting "end fossil fuels". Play has been stopped for nearly 10 minutes, security struggling to get the final protester to leave

New York crowd not shy about voicing their thoughts #USOpen pic.twitter.com/QhL02dF2mP

— Molly McElwee (@molly_mcelwee) September 8, 2023

Photo Credit: Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Sports

 

OMG GRAY OUT OF NOWHERE! THAT’S HOW YOU EARN BACK MY RESPECT! I GUESS IT’S TRUE YOU REALLY CAN’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER:

Protestor glued feet to the ground at US Open. #USOpenTennis #USOpen #tennis #TennisNews pic.twitter.com/dMO2YGZQLD

— Dack (@Dack_2u) September 8, 2023

He has glued his feet to the ground. He is wearing a t-shirt saying "End Fossil Fuels". Now counted 8 NYPD officers on the scene. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/0czrDUBIna

— Molly McElwee (@molly_mcelwee) September 8, 2023

Quick break to watch Muchova definitely try to force a deuce:

https://twitter.com/Sonyapgh/status/1699945656264077332?s=20

Finally after 35 minutes they got the guy loose and out of the stadium:

The man has been removed – 35 mins since the protest/disruption began #USOpen pic.twitter.com/bYhGawKGi2

— Molly McElwee (@molly_mcelwee) September 8, 2023

How about Red Hat giving this dude an earful!

He came to watch Coco Gauff not you. He was probably looking forward to this all week. Tonight is the only thing that kept him sane while in the cube. He wasn’t about to have it ruined by some wannabe climate activist.

Am I crazy or does this stunt actually do more harm than good for your mission? Everyone hates you now. I hate you now. I’m actually rooting for climate change after this dope glued his little piggies to the concrete. Not to mention our society has zero attention span. It didn’t take a set before people forgot about your little stunt.

P.S. If you’re going to be big bad climate protestor you can’t get carried out like a baby. What an emasculating feeling:

https://twitter.com/g_bluestone/status/1699946654772732025?s=20

Fossil fuel protester is dragged out by security at the #USOpen. Match has been delayed over 10 minutes and counting. pic.twitter.com/zsbif0tfnd

— Ben Nagle (@bennagle17) September 8, 2023