Viral Moment ❤️ US Open Proposal Brings Flushing Crowd to Its Feet as Thousands Cheer on Love Birds <br /><br />Love was in the air at the US Open Friday — and this time it didn’t end in scandal. <br /><br />During a third-round showdown between Aryna Sabalenka and Leylah Fernandez at Louis Armstrong Stadium, a fan stunned the crowd by dropping down on one knee and pulling out a ring in full view of more than 14,000 spectators. <br /><br />His girlfriend froze in shock, pressing both hands against her face in disbelief as her expression flashed between astonishment and tears. <br /><br />All around them, spectators whipped out their cell phones to capture the moment. <br /><br />The man, milking the scene, egged on the crowd with a hand gesture, signaling for more noise as the stadium roared louder. <br /><br />“Now this is pressure. Never mind the tennis,” the ESPN broadcaster quipped on air as fans’ attention shifted away from the court. <br /><br />“Everybody getting involved — what a moment!” <br /><br />For nearly 20 suspenseful seconds, the woman covered her face as the cheers built to a deafening crescendo. Finally, she said yes, sending the crowd into euphoria. <br /><br />Her fiancé slipped the engagement ring onto her finger before the two sealed it with a kiss as thousands cheered. <br /><br />“I think by the looks of things, it’s a yes,” the broadcaster exclaimed, as the moment lit up the big screen inside Flushing Meadows. <br /><br />“What a cool moment.” <br /><br />The proposal quickly went viral online, with fans gushing about the spontaneous burst of joy at the Grand Slam. It was the kind of stadium stunt organizers dream of — wholesome, heartfelt, and celebrated by everyone in the building. <br /><br />And it stood in sharp contrast to the fiasco that erupted just weeks ago at a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts. <br /><br />At Gillette Stadium in July, a “kiss cam” meant to entertain the crowd instead sparked an international scandal after it landed on Andy Byron, then-CEO of Astronomer Inc., and his colleague Kristin Cabot. <br /><br />The two appeared cozy before ducking out of the frame as Chris Martin cracked from the stage, “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.” <br /><br />Within days, the clip — dubbed “Coldplaygate” — went viral, Byron resigned, and the incident fueled debates about workplace ethics and privacy in the social-media age.
