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  • Cops eject 4 with Russian flags from Aussie Open

    11 days ago - By ESPN

    Police say they have kicked four people out of Melbourne Park for displaying banned Russian flags outside Rod Laver Arena during the Australian Open.
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  • Four people with Russian flags kicked out of Australian Open by police

    Four people with Russian flags kicked out of Australian Open by police

    11 days ago - By Sportsnet

    MELBOURNE, Australia - Four people were kicked out of the Australian Open after displaying Russian flags - which have been banned from Melbourne Park - and threatening security guards, police and Tennis Australia said Thursday.
    A Victoria Police spokeswoman said the four have not been charged but were evicted from the site.
    The flags, at least one of which included an image of Vladimir Putin, were being waved during a gathering outside of Rod Laver Arena after Novak Djokovic beat Russian player Andrey Rublev in straight sets in the quarterfinals of the year's first Grand Slam tennis...
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