tennis. The sport, for the moment at least, matters a lot less than the mental health of one its stars. I’m sure Naomi Osaka, who has withdrawn from the French Open, would rather we focused on the tennis – right now, she needs to be out of the spotlight – but that is no longer an option.
Her eloquent statement, posted on social media, about her decision raises questions that cannot be ignored. Questions that, if properly confronted, will have implications way beyond Roland Garros.
First, some background. Last week, the world number two stated that she would not participate in press conferences during the French Open. “I’ve often felt that people have no regard for athletes’ mental health,” the 23-year-old wrote on social media, “and this.
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