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Naomi Osaka criticized Jelena Ostapenko's comments towards Taylor Townsend at the US Open. Ostapenko, after a match, accused Townsend of lacking education and class. Osaka called Ostapenko's remarks "one of the worst things you can say to a black tennis player." Townsend, while not interpreting the comments as racist, acknowledged the "stigma" of such accusations within the Black community. Other players, including Aryna Sabalenka, have spoken to Ostapenko about the incident. Ostapenko later declined a press conference, citing medical reasons.

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