Naomi Osaka stops playing at Cincy Open as part of social justice protest

Naomi Osaka said Wednesday night she will not play her scheduled semifinal at the Western and Southern Open, joining a wave of sports boycotts across the United States calling for social justice and an end to police violence.pic.twitter.com/miKzgSdGxY"Before I am an athlete, I am a black woman," she said on Twitter, where she asked her fans to focus on issues that are more important than watching tennis and start engaging in difficult conversations."As a black woman I feel as though there are much more important matters at hand that need immediate attention, rather than watching me play ten…READ FULL ARTICLE