{"id":15197,"date":"2013-06-10T12:10:16","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T08:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archive2.ankakh.com\/?p=15197"},"modified":"2013-06-10T12:10:45","modified_gmt":"2013-06-10T08:10:45","slug":"french-open-final-stopped-by-gay-marriage-demo-protester-brandishing-lit-flare-broke-on-to-court-feet-from-champion-rafael-nadal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive2.ankakh.com\/en\/?p=15197","title":{"rendered":"French Open final stopped by gay marriage demo: Protester brandishing lit flare broke on to court feet from champion Rafael Nadal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive2.ankakh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/f5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-15194\" alt=\"f5\" src=\"https:\/\/archive2.ankakh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/f5.jpg\" width=\"507\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive2.ankakh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/f5.jpg 634w, https:\/\/archive2.ankakh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/f5-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive2.ankakh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/f5-443x300.jpg 443w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/a>Rafael Nadal had to be protected by security guards at the French Open yesterday after a protester against gay marriages ran on to the court during the men\u2019s final.<\/p>\n<p>The man, who was stripped to the waist, wearing a mask and carrying a flare, was bundled to the ground by guards.<\/p>\n<p>The incident followed a protest against same-sex marriage by accomplices in the stands.<\/p>\n<p>After the intruder was led away, Nadal shook hands with his bodyguard before resuming play and beating fellow Spaniard David Ferrer to win his eighth French Open title.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wTmiXpQZh7U?feature=player_embedded\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nOn his back, the half-naked demonstrator displayed the name of the protest group Hommen, which has become increasingly vocal against same-sex marriages.<\/p>\n<p>The issue has caused uproar in France after president Francois Hollande legalised gay marriages last month \u2013 the 13th country in the world to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Hommen are demanding a referendum on the new law, claiming that it undermines the sanctity of\u00a0 the family, and thousands have attended protest marches all over the country.<\/p>\n<p>Nadal admitted he had initially been frightened, saying: &#8216;It was a very quick moment. I felt a little bit scared at the first moment because I didn&#8217;t see what was going on.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I just turned and I saw a guy with some fire, so I got a little bit scared at the first second. But then I saw that it&#8217;s one of those things that nobody can prevent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I just can say thank you very much to all the security guys. They did amazing work. They were very quick and they were very courageous.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A spokeswoman for the France Tennis Federation said: &#8216;The incident is over and is now in the hands of the police.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Nadal&#8217;s PR representative Benito Perez Barbadillo tweeted: &#8216;When are they going to stop mixing politics and sport? Left, right, center, they are all the same. 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