A security breach prevented cricket fans from entering Brisbane’s Gabba Stadium on Friday for a brief period of time.
Protesters holding posters that read “No Justice, No Sport” gathered outside Gate 2 on the second day of the pink-day Test match between Australia and the West Indies before play started.
Fox Sports claims that when two protestors or more entered the arena through Gate 1, a lockdown was imposed.
Even though Gabba employees were not allowed to leave the building, broadcasters Channel 7 and Foxtel were also told to leave the field.
The lockdown only lasted for ten minutes, though, since Queensland Police and security experts made sure that everything was under control.
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“The law enforcement and security personnel performed an outstanding job,” CA CEO Nick Hockley said to SEN on Friday afternoon.
“That has been dealt with appropriately.”
During the first half of the day, a second protester appeared on the field, waving an Aboriginal flag. The protester took a seat on the outfield before security personnel hauled him off the ground.
This is in line with the thousands of demonstrators who showed up on Friday morning to support Invasion Day and to express their support for moving Australia Day.
The sports world has also criticized CA’s choice to set the date of the second Test between Australia and the West Indies on January 26.
“This year, we have faced criticism, but we have also been overwhelmed with support,” Hockley said.
It balances quite well. Our only goal is to treat every individual with the utmost respect and dignity.
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