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Naomi Osaka Pulls Out of French Open Amid Controversy Over Her Choosing Her Mental Health Over Meeting With the Press

Tennis giant Naomi Osaka has dropped out of the French Open after clashing with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and one day after officials threatened to expel her from the upcoming Grand Slam tournament all over her refusal to show up for press conferences after her matches. Listen: Media is important, and it’s part of…

By

Zack Linly

Published

May 31, 2021
Beauty + Style

For Equal Pay Day, Venus Williams Reminds Us 'Sexism Isn't a Women's Issue Any More Than Racism Is a Black Issue'

Venus Williams has earned her way to be one of the most privileged women in tennis (if not the world)—but even her privilege didn’t always add up to equal earnings. As the tennis legend wrote in an op-ed for British Vogue timed in tandem with Women’s Equal Pay Day on March 24, her own battle…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

March 24, 2021