This is really disappointing—you got to accommodate athletes at this level, it’s their livelihoods not a hobby. That’s like locking me out the office & expecting me to have my work on time— Bye✌🏽
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 🇯🇲 voicing out over a change of rules between yesterday & today.
She is supposedly not being allowed into the warmup area.
#Paris2024
READ | Five-time first-team All-American and Vanderbilt alumna Simone Charley will be inducted into the Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame Friday. Read more about her journey as a two-sport student-athlete in Nashville. ⤵️
https://t.co/BHigVJqoxo
Kelvin Moore, who was incarcerated in Alabama, was returned to his family missing most of his organs. His family plans to sue
“[University of Alabama at Birmingham] has been taking the organs of incarcerated people without family consent for years now”
https://t.co/ItMfKPvHVC
Coco Gauff is inspired by her grandma, who was the 1st black student to attend Seacrest High School:
“She’s 1 of the main reasons I use my platform the way I do & why I feel so comfortable speaking out. For those who don’t know, she was the 1st black person to go to Seacrest High School. She was chosen to integrate that high school. She had to deal with a lot of stuff. I think that happened 6 months after Ruby Bridges did her integration. She had to deal with a lot of things like racial injustice. Her leading the way she is & being so kind to everyone regardless of their background is something I take inspiration from. That’s why I always say I like to know everyone’s perspective. Some people are raised in a certain environment & they don’t know any other way. She taught me to approach every situation with kindness & understanding. For her to go through what she did during that time.. I think what I do.. like putting out a tweet or saying a speech is so easy compared to that. She always reminds me that I’m a person first instead of an athlete.” 🥹
It's no wonder why Coco has always been so brave and comfortable when it comes to speaking out about what's right.
You can only be a WORLD champion if you beat individuals or teams representing the WORLD.
Being the “best in the world” and a world champion are different.
One is subjective, one is fact.
*Note: you’ve yet to see any non-american NBA players take issue with this sentiment 👀