大象传媒 Essex - Sonia Watson, Snooker protestors and name that Lemur (18/04/2023), "We are too tolerant of this type of behaviour."

"We are too tolerant of this type of behaviour."

Former chairman of the World Snooker Tour, Barry Hearn, condemns the actions of protestors who targeted the World Snooker Championships, with one jumping onto one of the tables and releasing an orange powder.

There were gasps from the crowd as the man interrupted Monday's match between Robert Milkins and Joe Perry.

Another protester tried to glue herself to the table where Mark Allen and Fan Zhengyi were playing but was stopped by referee Olivier Marteel.

The protesters both wore T-shirts apparently in support of the group of climate change activists Just Stop Oil, who subsequently posted online to claim responsibility for the disruption to the event.

18 April 2023