The Anti-Government group 'Just Stop Oil' caused a standstill during Everton's game against Newcastle United on Thursday, with a protester stopping the match for eight minutes by tying himself to the goalpost.
'Louis' broke onto the pitch at Goodison Park in the 57th minute wearing a T-shirt with 'Stop Oil' written on it, causing referee Craig Pawson to briefly stop play during the Premier League relegation clash. The group of activists took to social media shortly after to claim responsibility and shared Louis' reasoning behind the stunt.
"It's 2022 and it's time to look up, time to step up and not stand by. It's time to act like it's an emergency," they posted on Twitter. "Report after report is telling me that my future is going to be dire, and my government is telling me not to worry and pay into a pension.
