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    A Protestor Ran Onto The Court During The French Open Final

    A man ran onto the court during the finals at Roland Garros stadium in Paris.

    A protestor ran onto the court during the French Open Sunday.

    He was wearing a mask, holding a flare and had the words "kids right" written on his stomach in English.

    According to Getty/AFP, the man was an anti-gay protestor.

    The protestor ran on as Spain's Rafael Nadal played against David Ferrer in the final.

    Security was able to remove the man.

    There were also other anti-gay protestors in the stands.

    They held a sign that read "France tramples on children's rights" in English

    A security officer puts out a fire after the protestor ran out onto the court.

    Additional demonstrators also held a sign calling for the resignation of French President Francois Hollande.

    Security guy tells me that this was a protestor, was saying "France doesn't respect child rights." (Lost in translation factor: high)

    Jon Wertheim

    @jon_wertheim

    Security guy tells me that this was a protestor, was saying "France doesn't respect child rights." (Lost in translation factor: high)

    Here's video of the incident.

    View this video on YouTube

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