Naomi Osaka :"Well, what was the message that you got is more the question?"

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For each of her seven games in the tournament, Osaka donned face masks that bore the names of Black people killed by racist violence in America: Breonna Taylor, Elijah Mclain, Tamir Rice, Philando Castle, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Trayvon Martin.

In a post-game media interview, Osaka made it clear that she wants to leverage her platform to ensure the fight for Black lives doesn’t fade into the background:

Link to tweet

Maya Harris
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@naomiosaka
when asked what message she was trying to send wearing 7 masks with 7 names during her 7 matches:

“Well, what was the message that you got is more the question?”🔥👑


Naomi Osaka Wins Her Second U.S. Open and Sends a Resounding Message That She Stands for Black Lives

https://www.theroot.com/naomi-osaka-wins-her-second-u-s-open-and-sends-a-resou-1845041830

Naomi for the win in more ways than one.

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1. See#7

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214065227

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2. I loved that response...