Protester sets arm on fire during Laver Cup tennis match ahead of Federer’s farewell
(CNN) A Laver Cup tennis match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Diego Schwartzman in London was interrupted by a protester who lit his arm on fire on Friday.
The protester, who was wearing a white shirt that said “End UK Private Jets” ran onto the court at the O2 Arena and briefly lit his right arm and some of the court on fire.
Security ran towards the protester to smother him with what appeared to be a suit jacket.
The protester was arrested and the matter is being handled by police, the Laver Cup said in a statement to CNN.
The protester was escorted off the court by security, and the match resumed after a short delay. The protester appeared to be OK.
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