Sunday, June 23, 2024

Extinction Rebellion Delays PGA Tour's Travelers Championship

From ESPN:
Six climate protesters stormed the 18th green while the leaders were lining up their putts for the final hole of regulation at the PGA Tour's Travelers Championship on Sunday, delaying the finish for about five minutes.

The protesters waved smoke bombs that left white and red residue on the putting surface before Scottie Scheffler, Tom Kim and Akshay Bhatia finished their rounds. Some of the protesters were wearing white T-shirts with the words "NO GOLF ON A DEAD PLANET" in black lettering on the front.

...The crowd surrounding the 18th green heckled the protesters by yelling profanities and cheered the police who intervened.

The PGA Tour issued a statement thanking the Cromwell Police Department "for their quick and decisive action" and noting that there was no damage to the 18th green.

...Extinction Rebellion, an activist group with a history of disrupting events around the world, claimed responsibility for the protest. In a statement emailed to The Associated Press, the group blamed climate change for an electrical storm that injured two people at a home near the course Saturday.

"This was of course due to increasingly unpredictable and extreme weather conditions," the statement read. "Golf, more than other events, is heavily reliant on good weather. Golf fans should therefore understand better than most the need for strong, immediate climate action."
These protesters are nutjobs.

Lightning has been causing damage to people and their homes FOREVER.

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