Naomi Osaka responded to conservative pundit Megyn Kelly who said the tennis player isn’t being honest about why she doesn’t want to do media interviews, the Hill reported. Kelly, who is a former Fox and NBC News host, attacked Osaka for appearing on several magazine covers and said the 23-year-old backed out of competing in […]
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka said she faced backlash for choosing to represent Japan instead of the U.S. at the Olympic games, Newsweek reports. The four-time Grand Slam winner said that some critics said her “Black Card” would be revoked because of her decision. Osaka addressed some of the racial tensions she encountered during her self-titled Netflix […]
Disturbing news came out of the NFL this week when ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke news on cornerback Richard Sherman, who was booked at the Seattle Correctional Facility for burglary domestic violence. Free-agent CB Richard Sherman was booked at 6:08 this am at the Seattle Correctional Facility for “Burglary Domestic Violence”, per King County public […]
Naomi Osaka announced on Thursday that she is withdrawing from Wimbledon, the oldest and one of the most prestigious tennis events in the world. “Naomi won’t be playing Wimbledon this year,” the 23-year-old’s agent, Stuart Duguid, said in a statement, NBC News reported. “She will be ready for the Olympics and is excited to play […]
Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas is giving her support to Naomi Osaka after she decided to withdraw from the 2021 French Open to protect her mental health. Recalling her own experience, in an interview with USA Today about superstar athletes addressing their own mental health needs, she said that the 2016 Olympic Games “really did […]
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Naomi Osaka has received an outpouring of support from fellow tennis players and celebrities alike because of her decision to withdraw from the French Open to protect her mental health. But now, Calm, the popular app that promotes mindfulness and meditation, announced its commitment to supporting Osaka’s stance by matching her fines and paying the […]
The reigning U.S. Open and Australian Open singles champion announced on Monday that she would not participate in the press conference at the French Open, Roland Garros, citing stress and anxiety, as Blavity previously reported. In forgoing the media requirements, the 23-year-old was fined a whopping $15,000 and as a result made the decision to […]
Naomi Osaka wrote on Twitter on Monday that “the best thing for the tournament” would be if she withdrew from the French Open, a dramatic turn of events for the four-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1-ranked player. She had declared she would not speak to the media during Roland Garros and was fined […]
Recently, Smith has been critical of mercurial Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving, who said prior to the start of the NBA playoffs that there are more significant things to focus on than basketball. “A lot of stuff is going on in this world and basketball is just not the most important thing to me right […]