Will Smith pens note of support to Naomi Osaka amid French Open controversy: ‘They are wrong’
The New York Daily NewsJun 04, 2021
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On Thursday, the “Men In Black” star shared an encouraging handwritten message to the 23-year-old sports icon.
The note simply reads: “Hey Naomi, You are Right. They are Wrong! I am with You.”
Smith signed the note by drawing a heart over his autograph.
Osaka explained that she withdrew from the
When it comes to speaking with the media, the world’s highest paid female athlete says it causes her “huge waves of anxiety” and that she finds the overall practice “stressful.”
Osaka was fined
“Repeat violations attract tougher sanctions including default from the tournament and the trigger of a major offence investigation that could lead to more substantial fines and future Grand Slam suspensions,” they said.
Following the ultimatum, she gave the
While Osaka drew some detractors within the tennis world (and polarizing British TV personality
Sports apparel giant Nike, credit card company
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