Just Stop Oil protesters ‘plot to cause mayhem at Wimbledon’, and group plan to ‘glue themselves to Center Court’ during match
- A new report suggests Just Stop Oil protesters could target Wimbledon
- The group has already taken a stand at other UK sporting events
- One protester suggested that the footage could surpass that of The Crucible
Just Stop Oil protesters are reportedly planning to target the Wimbledon tennis tournament in their next push to raise awareness.
The group has already made a stand by throwing orange powder over the table at the World Snooker Championships and stopping a bus of England cricketers ahead of an Ashes warm-up test at Lord’s.
As they intend to continue their summer of action in the UK, they have set their sights on SW19 in July.
The Sun reports members of the group clinging to Wimbledon’s iconic Center Court, disrupting the UK’s biggest tennis event on the calendar, or even targeting the umpire’s chair or grass during the tournament.
A source told the paper: ‘An image of someone’s hand glued to something on Center Court would be great.
A new report suggests Just Stop Oil protesters plan to attack Wimbledon in July
One protester said it could make “a better shot” than the one at the World Snooker Championship
That would be very inspiring. A lot of people are looking forward to that.’
They said plans to target Wimbledon were “a bit of an open secret” due to the coverage it would generate, with footage of the attack on The Crucible in Sheffield causing a stir on social media.
Speaking of the prospect of something similar at the third Grand Slam of the year, one protester told The Sun: “It would be an iconic image. It would be an even better shot than snooker.’
The main draws of the Wimbledon Championships will begin on Monday 3 July and will run for two weeks.