What Naomi Osaka’s Withdrawal from the French Open Says about Athletes and the Media
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🗓️ 2 June 2021
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| 0:43.6 | From KQED. |
| 0:46.9 | When four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday, |
| 0:52.9 | her decision set off a flurry of reaction |
| 0:56.0 | well beyond the world of tennis. Before the tournament began, Osaka announced she would not do |
| 1:01.4 | any post-match press conferences and tournament organizers countered by threatening her with |
| 1:08.3 | suspension from future Grand Slams. |
| 1:17.1 | In response, Osaka withdrew from the open, saying she has been suffering from, quote, long bouts of depression. |
| 1:22.8 | Her sponsors and athletes like NBA star Steph Curry have lauded her candid response. |
| 1:26.4 | Critics have argued that press is part of the game. |
| 1:30.0 | What obligations do professional athletes have to the press and what responsibility does the press have to them? |
| 1:33.6 | We're talking about that, this segment, with Ann Killian, |
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