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Naomi Osaka Honors Philando Castile by Wearing His Name on Her 6th US Open Mask

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boycotting a previous tournament match to show her support for the victims of police violence, Naomi Osaka is taking more steps to raise awareness during the US Open.The Japanese tennis star — who is currently the highest-paid female athlete in the world — has worn a mask honoring Black victims of police brutality and racial injustice at each of her US Open showings.On Thursday, Osaka honored Philando Castile by wearing his name on her sixth mask for her match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

On July 6, 2016, Castile, a 32-year-old Black man, was fatally shot during a traffic stop by police officer Jeronimo Yanez, a member of the St.

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