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Charles Curtis

Wimbledon ‘Just Stop Oil’ protestors spill orange confetti all over courts

Wondering what the heck happened at Wimbledon that stopped play during two matches and resulted in a mess all over the All England Club grass?

That would be a pair of protestors who want to “Just stop oil,” as their shirts said. They dumped orange confetti all over the court on which Grigor Dimitrov and Sho Shimabukuro were playing, as well as the match between Daria Saville and Katie Boulter. They were eventually dragged away by security.

Take a look at a few of the photos from the incidents below, which led to some delays and the protestors in Metropolitan police custody:

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 05: A protester is challenged by security on court 18 after a Just Stop Oil protest using orange confetti and a jigsaw puzzle during the Women’s Singles first round match between Katie Boulter of Great Britain and Daria Saville of Australia during day three of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 05, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) 

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 05: A protester is challenged by security on court 18 after a Just Stop Oil protest using orange confetti and a jigsaw puzzle during the Women’s Singles first round match between Katie Boulter of Great Britain and Daria Saville of Australia during day three of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 05, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 05: A protester trespasses on to court 18 in a Just Stop Oil protest during the Women’s Singles first round match between Katie Boulter of Great Britain and Daria Saville of Australia during day three of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 05, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) 

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 05: A protester is taken away by security on court 18 after a Just Stop Oil protest during the Women’s Singles first round match between Katie Boulter of Great Britain and Daria Saville of Australia during day three of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 05, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) 
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