“As black women, they know what their fathers had to go through,” When Martina Navratilova made a shady comment on Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka

“As black women, they know what their fathers had to go through,” When Martina Navratilova made a shady comment on Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka

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Martina Navratilova, the Czech-American former professional is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of her generation with 18 Grand Slam titles to her name, she is also famous for tackling various social issues off the court. She is a social activist as well so she is often seen giving back to the community.

Considered a legend of the game, Navratilova is one of the greatest players of all time in the women’s circuit and she often talks about gay rights and is surrounded by controversies often as well. Back in 2020, she made some comments on professional players Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff.

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Back in 2020, Martina Navratilova being one of the first openly gay athletes talked about more and more athletes coming out and talking about their mental health in public, she also insisted that the rise of social media has also helped this a lot as more and more people feel free to talk about their feelings without feeling fear.

Circling out Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff, Navratilova said, “There and there, you have an example of young women of colour speaking out because they see what’s going on, They’re privileged because they have achieved something and they’re respected for that. But as black women, they know what their mothers and fathers had to go through. So it’s great to see them taking the bull by the horn and taking that bullhorn.”

Martina Navratilova pointed this out due to Osaka wearing face masks at the US Open which had the names of victims of police brutality and racism and included George Floyd’s name as well.

“I look at this fight for equality for women and girls in sports as a great opportunity to push the ball forward across the board and beyond sports, It’s about changing the social construct and subverting norms and perceptions.” the tennis legend added further in her interview.

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