After 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 tennis star — who is currently the highest-paid female athlete in the world — took the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Friday night for her third-round matchup, sporting a black face mask emblazoned with the name “Ahmaud Arbery.” “This did not have to happen, none of these deaths had to happen,” she told reporters ahead of her match, and victory, against Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk. “I just want everyone to know the names more.” The mask is Osaka’s third tribute to victims of police violence this week — at Monday’s first-round match, she wore a mask in honour
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