Earlier tonight, play was interrupted at the Australian Open men’s grand final after protesters temporarily took to the court. Channel 7 chose to delay the telecast for four minutes, opting not to show any of the action, and alluding only to the protest that had taken place.
Photos have since begun to emerge of the incident, showing a group of protesters in the stands holding a banner reading “australia open for refugees #shutdownmanus”, and at least one protester being removed from the court by security.
We’ll follow the story as it develops.
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