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UN Human Rights Office Backs Coco Gauff After Racist Abuse
Original: “Black Female Athletes Specifically Targeted”: UN Human Rights Office Speaks Out in Support of Coco Gauff After Online Racist Abuse
The UN Human Rights Office has spoken out in support of tennis star Coco Gauff after she was subjected to racist abuse online, saying Black female athletes are specifically targeted. The statement highlights a wider pattern of harassment directed at Black women in sport and has renewed calls for social media platforms to act against racist hate speech.
Why now: The UN's intervention in defence of a high-profile athlete facing racist abuse has drawn widespread attention to online racism in sport.
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- “Black Female Athletes Specifically Targeted”: UN Human Rights Office Speaks Out in Support of Coco Gauff After Online Racist Abuse · Yahoo Sports
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