Published 14:50 IST, June 5th 2020
Naomi Osaka smashes 'Black Lives Matter' criticism in hard-hitting tweet with IKEA example
Naomi Osaka has hit back at people who say that athletes should stick to sports by explaining to them that some issues are human rights.
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2-time Grand Slam Open champion Naomi Osaka has hit back at critics who believes athletes should stick to just talking about sports. In her latest tweet, Naomi Osaka explained that some issues are about human rights, which pertain to everybody. Japanese star has been vocal on social media following death of George Floyd and also calling out tennis community for ir response. In support of Black Lives Matter movement, Naomi Osaka posted pictures of protests from Minnesota on her Instagram account. Rising US tennis star Coco Gauff also applauded Naomi Osaka's Instagram's post.
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Black Lives Matter: Naomi Osaka roasts critics in her latest tweet
While roasting fans on Twitter, Naomi Oska said that people who do or jobs do t have limitations on what y can speak on. former World .1 gave an example of someone working at an IKEA store by saying that going by critics' logic, IKEA employees are only allowed to talk about GRÖNLID .
In ar tweet, one fan tried to accuse her of being racist towards white people, to which Osaka said -
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Ar Twitter user said that sports and politics must t mix. This made Osaka reply quite savly -
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Black Lives Matter: Naomi Osaka hits back at Laura Ingraham
Naomi Osaka recently hit back at Fox News presenter Laura Ingraham after she asked LA Lakers star LeBron James to 'shut up and dribble' after his comments over George Floyd's death. LeBron James' comment came after Drew Brees’s criticism of protests over kneeling while national anm is sung. New Orleans Saints quarterback said earlier in day that he 'will never agree with anybody disrespecting flag of United States of America or our country'. Laura Ingraham, while defending Drew Brees, said that NFL star is allowed to have his view about what kneeling and flag means to him.
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Black Lives Matter: Coco Gauff hits back at Roger Federer's post over George Floyd's death
Rising tennis star Coco Gauff recently responded to Roger Federer's Instagram post on Black Lives Matter by telling former World .1 about a detailed list of practical ways in which people like him might be able to help cause. Coco Gauff responded to Roger Federer's black square post by sharing a link named 'Ways to Help'.
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list of options included signing petitions, donations and providing more resources for protesters. link's thumbnail had an important mess that said, "When you're done: Educate Yourself. This doesn't go away once topic isn't 'trending'."
(IM: NAOMI OSAKA / TWITTER)
14:50 IST, June 5th 2020