Protesters threaten to spoil Wimbledon – and radical plan ‘involves superglue’
Just Stop Oil protesters have reportedly made Wimbledon’s Centre Court their next target.
Eco-protesters are wanting to disrupt the world’s oldest tennis tournament in their latest step of interrupting sporting events throughout the country.
Just Stop Oil protesters have become infamous for causing trouble at sporting events in recent months including the Grand National and Epsom Derby where eco-zealots attempted to enter the track. The Snooker World Championship was also targeted, seeing a protester throw orange powder over the table.
The invasion into sporting events is set to continue according to a report by The Sun, who claim they were told by an unnamed protester that their next target is the tennis major.
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One protester is claimed to have told an undercover reporter: “An image of someone’s hand glued to something on Centre Court would be amazing.
“That would be very inspiring. There’s a lot of people up for that.”
Another protester said: “Wimbledon is a bit of an open secret. It would be an iconic image. It would be an even better photo than the snooker.”
According to the report, the eco-warriors are debating whether to glue themselves to the net, the umpire’s chair or the grass court.
The group is also said to be issuing a list of 65 magistrates and judges to new members who are believed to be more sympathetic to their cause.
Just Stop Oil protests have previously been staged every day on major roads in and around London. But demonstrations have also occurred at high-profile events such as the Chelsea Flower Show as well as the Gallagher Premiership rugby final at Twickenham and last year’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Wimbledon is reportedly the next target on their list to spoil and obviously so given the reach that the tournament has across the globe, not just in the UK.
The two-week long tennis major begins on Monday July 3 and runs for two weeks.
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