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Naomi Osaka Honours George Floyd With U.S. Open Quarterfinal Mask

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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 U.S.

Open. The Japanese tennis star — who is currently the highest-paid female athlete in the world — took the court at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Tuesday for her quarterfinal matchup, sporting a black face mask emblazoned with the name “George Floyd.” Floyd, a 46-year-old Minneapolis man, died on May 25 after police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds.

His death sparked a nationwide movement against police brutality and racial injustice. Osaka has worn a mask honouring Black victims of police

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