Naomi Osaka put her well being first and the world refuses to listen
OPINION: Naomi Osaka is prioritizing her mental health but her pleas to do so are falling on deaf ears to her critics
Four-time Grand Slam tennis phenom
Naomi Osaka put herself first—becoming more of a hero for prioritizing her mental health and antagonizing those who hate when women exercise their agency. Especially Black women who have the nerve to do so.
Japan’s Osaka announced last week that she wouldn’t be doing any press interviews at the 2021 French Open for the sake of her mental health. She found athletes subjecting themselves to post-match Q&As similar to “kicking a person while they were down.” Knowing she’d be fined for reneging on this obligation, Osaka hoped that money would be donated to mental health charities.