• Racism: How George Floyd Can Change Sport

Coco Gauff , the great hope of women's tennis, launched a passionate plea against racism on Wednesday during a peaceful protest in Delray Beach, Florida. "It is sad that I have to protest the same thing that my grandmother protested 50 years ago," said the 16-year-old American, in memory of the death of George Floyd .

The precocity of Gauff, who played the round of 16 at Wimbledon 2019 and the last Australian Open, was evident before the microphones, where she returned to show herself as one of the most demanding athletes in the Black Lives Matter movement. "I am here to tell you that the first thing we have to do is love each other, no matter what. For the past few days I have been arguing with my non-black friends about how they can help our movement," Gauff said from the stand.

"Secondly we must take action. I am not old enough to vote, so it is in your hands to vote for my future, my brother's and yours. That is the way to change things," continued the player from Patrick Mouratoglou. .

"We must change now"

Gauff did not hesitate to bring to light a remembered intervention by Martin Luther King to reinforce his message. "Third, you must make yourself heard. No matter how big or small your speaker is. You must use it. I have read a phrase from Doctor King that said: 'The silence of good people is worse than the brutality of bad people.' Therefore, you should not remain silent. If you choose silence, you choose the side of the oppressor, "said Gauff.

Likewise, the teenager remembered some of the black citizens who died as a victim of police violence. "It's not just about George Floyd. It's also about Trayvon Martin , Eric Garner , Breonna Taylor ." He was eight years old when Martin was killed. So why am I here at 16 asking for a change? "Gauff asked.

"It breaks my heart because I am fighting for the future of my brothers. I am fighting for the future of my future children and my future grandchildren. We must change now," he concluded.

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