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 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 Sunday for her fourth round matchup, sporting a black face mask emblazoned with the name “Trayvon Martin.” In 2012, Martin, a Florida teen, was shot and killed by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, who was later acquitted of the killing. “Actually I have a lot to say about this.
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