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‘This Will 100% Save Somebody’s Life.’ Athletes See a Turning Point for Mental Health After Naomi Osaka Takes a Stand at the French Open

Jun 2, 2021

But the next day, Phelps started seeing more articles sympathetic to Osaka. “That does bring a smile to my face,” he says.

At news conferences, male athletes get to be athletes. Female athletes like Naomi Osaka get pestered.

Jun 2, 2021

So from my limited, headline-osmosis understanding of the sport, here’s what I have discerned: Damned if you’re Naomi Osaka refusing to participate in a news conference.

French Open’s response to Naomi Osaka is a shameful moment for tennis

Jun 2, 2021

The world No 2 has been treated as a threat, a familiar reception that black athletes receive when they step outside the box

Bonus hoops: WNBA exceeds last year’s number of OT games

Jun 2, 2021

The WNBA season is only a few weeks old and there already have been five games that have been decided in overtime, including four in the past seven days.

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‘This Will 100% Save Somebody’s Life.’ Athletes See a Turning Point for Mental Health After Naomi Osaka Takes a Stand at the French Open

At news conferences, male athletes get to be athletes. Female athletes like Naomi Osaka get pestered.

French Open’s response to Naomi Osaka is a shameful moment for tennis

Bonus hoops: WNBA exceeds last year’s number of OT games