On October 6, Naomi Osaka was in the game. On the same day, in the women's singles final of the 2019 China Open in Beijing, Japan's Naomi Osaka defeated Australia's Batty to win the championship. Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan
China News Service, August 27. Beijing time, on the 27th, to protest against the shooting of a black man by the US police, WTA Grand Slam winner and Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka announced her withdrawal from the Cincinnati station. She had already scored half of the event before the announcement. finals. Subsequently, WTA and ATP issued a joint statement, in order to support racial equality and social justice, the event will be suspended for one day.
A video widely circulated on social media showed that on the afternoon of the 23rd, Blake, a black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, walked to the driver's seat of the car and opened the door to get into the car. He was caught by the T-shirt by two policemen behind him. At least seven shots were fired at his back at close range. It is reported that the police received an alarm and came to deal with a "family incident."
On the afternoon of the 25th local time, Black's parents and three sisters attended the press conference in Kenosha. Patrick, the family’s lawyer, said at least one bullet cut off Black’s spinal cord, and other bullets injured his kidneys, liver and arms.
Screenshot of Naomi Osaka's social media.
Black’s father said that the shooting paralyzed his 29-year-old son from the waist down, and doctors did not know whether this was permanent. Currently, Black is still being treated in the hospital. He said, "I am sorry for this...I don't want to be a burden to anyone."
After the shooting, riots broke out in Kenosha, and some commercial and government buildings and vehicles at car dealers were also set on fire. The demonstrators also clashed with the riot police, and smoke billowed everywhere in the local city center.
Naomi Osaka also wrote when announcing his retirement on social media: "I am an athlete, but I am a black woman first. I don't want to retire to cause too many heated discussions, but if I can dominate the whites To speak out in the sports field means that I have taken the right step."
Subsequently, the WTA and ATP issued a joint statement that in support of racial equality and social justice, the tournament will be suspended for one day on the 27th local time. (Finish)