<p>During the ongoing Cincinnati Open, a huge controversy erupted recently. A fan draped herself in a Ukrainian flag and was asked to remove it after objection from a Russian athlete.&nbsp;The incident occurred&nbsp;during a qualifying match between Russian players Anna Kalinskaya and Anastasia Potapova.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Thus, when a spectator was spotted with a Ukraine flag, the officials asked her to remove following a complaint from a Russian player. The incident grabbed a lot of eyeballs and the video of the chair umpire's interaction with the fan has also gone viral on social media platforms. <strong>Here's the video:</strong></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">...but after the Russian player complained to the umpire, the umpire descended from her chair and confronted the fan about her presence with the flag, telling her it was "not nice"...to be sitting with the flag.<br />
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Lola responded that it was "not nice to invade a country."</p>
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg/status/1559251920342106112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Video of some of this incident surfaced hours later on social media, via <a href="https://twitter.com/TrashyTennis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@trashytennis</a><a href="https://t.co/bYlFL38L9X">pic.twitter.com/bYlFL38L9X</a></p>
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg/status/1559251921914978304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>Following her interaction with chair umpire, the fan left the court and was&nbsp;reportedly approached by the head of security too, informing&nbsp;her the flag was above the allowed size.</p>

<p>Issuing a clarification on the whole matter, a spokesperson for the tournament said in a statement, “Per the Western &amp; Southern Open’s bag policy, as stated on the tournament’s website, flags or banners larger than 18 x 18 are prohibited. Therefore, the patron was asked to remove the flag from the grounds and after doing so was allowed to remain at the tournament."</p>

<p>“Any inquiries about the chair umpire should be directed to the WTA Tour,” it further added. So far, there has been no reaction from the WTA on the incident. However, many fans have lashed out at the officials for asking the spectator to remove her country's flag.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Russia and Ukraine have been involved in a war following Vladamir Putin's decision&nbsp;of invading&nbsp;the European country. To date, there has been no resolution to the conflict.</p>


During the ongoing Cincinnati Open, a huge controversy erupted recently. A fan draped herself in a Ukrainian flag and was asked to remove it after objection from a Russian athlete.

During the ongoing Cincinnati Open, a huge controversy erupted recently. A fan draped herself in a Ukrainian flag and was asked to remove it after objection from a Russian athlete. The incident occurred during a qualifying match between Russian players Anna Kalinskaya and Anastasia Potapova. Thus, when a spectator was spotted with a Ukraine flag, the officials asked her to remove following a complaint from a Russian player. The incident grabbed a lot of eyeballs and the video of the chair umpire's interaction with the fan has also gone viral on social media platforms. Here's the video: ...but after the Russian player complained to the umpire, the umpire descended from her chair and confronted the fan about her presence with the flag, telling her it was "not nice"...to be sitting with the flag. Lola responded that it was "not nice to invade a country." — Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) August 15, 2022 × Video of some of this incident surfaced hours later on social media, via @trashytennispic.twitter.com/bYlFL38L9X — Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) August 15, 2022 × ALSO READ | Will not play more than what I believe works well for my body: Rafael Nadal opens up on his abdominal injury Following her interaction with chair umpire, the fan left the court and was reportedly approached by the head of security too, informing her the flag was above the allowed size. Issuing a clarification on the whole matter, a spokesperson for the tournament said in a statement, “Per the Western & Southern Open’s bag policy, as stated on the tournament’s website, flags or banners larger than 18 x 18 are prohibited. Therefore, the patron was asked to remove the flag from the grounds and after doing so was allowed to remain at the tournament." “Any inquiries about the chair umpire should be directed to the WTA Tour,” it further added. So far, there has been no reaction from the WTA on the incident. However, many fans have lashed out at the officials for asking the spectator to remove her country's flag. Russia and Ukraine have been involved in a war following Vladamir Putin's decision of invading the European country. To date, there has been no resolution to the conflict.

Controversy erupts after spectator asked to remove Ukraine flag at Cincinnati Open by officials - WATCH

<p>Showing support for the war-torn country Ukraine, English songwriter and singer Harry Styles waved the country's flag during his 'One Night Concert' on Friday. His kind gesture touched thousands of hearts. In no time pictures and videos from the concert went viral.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 28-year-old singer performed on all the 13 tracks from his latest album Harry's House and also on some classic favourites that were demanded from his fans. The concert happened on the night of 20th May at New York City's Madison Square Garden.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>While performing on the tunes of his popular song 'Sign of the Times' from his debut eponymous LP, towards the end of the concert, Styles grabbed a Ukrainian flag from one of his fans in the audience and carried it across the stage with him as he sang the song loudly while the crowd cheered for him. During the performance, one picture shows Harry holding the flag with one hand, as he clenches his microphone with the other.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The English singer wore a heart printed shirt and black leather pants for the concert.&nbsp;Later on, he grabbed a pride flag from another concert attendee, something that he regularly does during his concerts.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Soon people started sharing videos and pictures from the concert and called the young artist “king.”&nbsp; Styles for his music video ‘As It Was’, had worked with Ukrainian director Tanu Muino. &nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Watch reactions here:-</strong></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Harry Styles <a href="https://twitter.com/Harry_Styles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Harry_Styles</a> took to the stage with a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ukrainian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ukrainian</a> flag at a concert in New York during the performance of one of his top hits "Sign Of The Times" “<br />
🇺🇦 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StandWithUkraine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StandWithUkraine</a><br />
🎥: <a href="https://twitter.com/IsabelGuedez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@isabelguedez</a> <a href="https://t.co/eTe6pNc2JJ">pic.twitter.com/eTe6pNc2JJ</a></p>
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) <a href="https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1528294570445914113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Amazing, such young artists with human values, decency, empathy towards the suffering ofUkraine! Gives me faith in our future! Thank you, such symbolic acts matter a lot, you influence youth, thank you 🙏❤️</p>
— Alexandra (@Alexandra1UApro) <a href="https://twitter.com/Alexandra1UApro/status/1528297917487923200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/Harry_Styles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Harry_Styles</a> holding Ukraine’s flag and singing “Will we ever learn? We’ve been here before” was just so powerful to me. 🤍🕊</p>
— Israel Josafat (@_IsraelJosafat) <a href="https://twitter.com/_IsraelJosafat/status/1527841552147484672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We’re watching <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HarryStyles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HarryStyles</a>’s One Night Only concert on Apple Live TV right now and be just grabbed a Ukraine flag from someone in the audience. We love that energy, king. 🇺🇦</p>
— Anamika 🇺🇦 (@AKumariLife) <a href="https://twitter.com/AKumariLife/status/1527841552231456769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>His support for Ukraine comes amid the ongoing attack by Russia that was launched on 24th February. Millions of Ukrainians have fled the country, while hundreds of civilians have died, including children. The world has condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion, along with imposing heavy economic sanctions against Russia.</p>

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Showing support for the war-torn country Ukraine, English songwriter and singer Harry Styles waved the country's flag during his 'One Night Concert' on Friday. His kind gesture touched thousands of hearts.

Showing support for the war-torn country Ukraine, English songwriter and singer Harry Styles waved the country's flag during his 'One Night Concert' on Friday. His kind gesture touched thousands of hearts. In no time pictures and videos from the concert went viral. The 28-year-old singer performed on all the 13 tracks from his latest album Harry's House and also on some classic favourites that were demanded from his fans. The concert happened on the night of 20th May at New York City's Madison Square Garden. While performing on the tunes of his popular song 'Sign of the Times' from his debut eponymous LP, towards the end of the concert, Styles grabbed a Ukrainian flag from one of his fans in the audience and carried it across the stage with him as he sang the song loudly while the crowd cheered for him. During the performance, one picture shows Harry holding the flag with one hand, as he clenches his microphone with the other. Also Read: Time to say goodbye! 'Riverdale' to end with seventh season at CW The English singer wore a heart printed shirt and black leather pants for the concert. Later on, he grabbed a pride flag from another concert attendee, something that he regularly does during his concerts. Soon people started sharing videos and pictures from the concert and called the young artist “king.” Styles for his music video ‘As It Was’, had worked with Ukrainian director Tanu Muino. Watch reactions here:- Harry Styles @Harry_Styles took to the stage with a #Ukrainian flag at a concert in New York during the performance of one of his top hits "Sign Of The Times" “ 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🎥: @isabelguedez pic.twitter.com/eTe6pNc2JJ — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) May 22, 2022 × Amazing, such young artists with human values, decency, empathy towards the suffering ofUkraine! Gives me faith in our future! Thank you, such symbolic acts matter a lot, you influence youth, thank you 🙏❤️ — Alexandra (@Alexandra1UApro) May 22, 2022 × @Harry_Styles holding Ukraine’s flag and singing “Will we ever learn? We’ve been here before” was just so powerful to me. 🤍🕊 — Israel Josafat (@_IsraelJosafat) May 21, 2022 × We’re watching #HarryStyles’s One Night Only concert on Apple Live TV right now and be just grabbed a Ukraine flag from someone in the audience. We love that energy, king. 🇺🇦 — Anamika 🇺🇦 (@AKumariLife) May 21, 2022 × His support for Ukraine comes amid the ongoing attack by Russia that was launched on 24th February. Millions of Ukrainians have fled the country, while hundreds of civilians have died, including children. The world has condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion, along with imposing heavy economic sanctions against Russia. Also Read:Harry Styles debuts new songs from upcoming album during Coachella music festival

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Controversy erupts after spectator asked to remove Ukraine flag at Cincinnati Open by officials - WATCH

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