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Naomi Osaka Boycotting Her Semifinal Match In NYC Over Police Shooting: “Sick To My Stomach”

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Erik Pedersen Managing EditorThe pro sports boycotts over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin continue to grow.Following the lead of the NBA, its Milwaukee Bucks and other teams and leagues, two-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka of Japan said today that she is skipping her semifinal match Thursday at the Western & Southern Open in New York City.“Before I am an athlete, I am a black woman,” she wrote in a social media post (read it in full below). “As a black woman I feel as though there are much more important matters at hand that need immediate attention, rather than watching me play tennis.

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