{"id":548470,"date":"2021-06-01T15:21:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T19:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=548470"},"modified":"2021-06-01T15:21:09","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T19:21:09","slug":"the-sports-world-reacts-to-tennis-stars-decision-to-withdraw-from-french-open-over-mental-health-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-sports-world-reacts-to-tennis-stars-decision-to-withdraw-from-french-open-over-mental-health-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sports World Reacts To Tennis Star\u2019s Decision to Withdraw From French Open Over Mental Health Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-sports-world-reacts-to-tennis-stars-decision-to-withdraw-from-french-open-over-mental-health-concerns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=548470&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1320653119.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p><span>World No. 2 tennis star, Naomi Osaka, withdrew from the French Open on Monday, citing \u201clong bouts of depression\u201d as her reason for taking a step back from the game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Osaka previously declined to speak with reporters before the tournament, garnering a $15,000 fine as a result and facing backlash online. Osaka put out a statement on her decision to withdraw:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"12\">\n<p><em><span>I think now the best thing for the tournament, the other players and my well-being is that I withdraw so that everyone can get back to focusing on the tennis going on in Paris. I never wanted to be a distraction and I accept that my timing was not ideal and my message could have been clearer,\u201d she continued. \u201cMore importantly, I would never trivialize mental health or use the term lightly. The truth is that I have suffered long bouts of depression since the U.S. Open in 2018 and I have had a really hard time coping with that. Anyone that knows me knows I\u2019m introverted, and anyone that has seen me at the tournaments will notice that I\u2019m often wearing headphones as that helps dull my social anxiety.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>The topic of mental health has slowly been working its way into mainstream sports over the past several years. NBA players Kevin Love and DeMar DeRozan both publicly discussed their struggles with anxiety and depression in 2018, allowing the topic to be more easily discussed in the sports world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI feel for Naomi. Not everyone is the same. I\u2019m thick. Other people are thin,\u201d <\/span><span>23-time grand slam champion Serena Williams <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/serena-williams-coco-gauff-more-113841861.html\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><span> \u201cEveryone is different, and everyone handles things differently. You just have to let her handle it the way she wants to and the best way she thinks she can. That\u2019s the only thing I can say: I think she is doing the best she can.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Osaka\u2019s decision to withdraw from the French Open caused many athletes to take to social media in support of her decision to prioritize her mental health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks wrote \u201cWe are with you @naomiosaka #Courage.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"4.8\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are with you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naomiosaka?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@naomiosaka<\/a> \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Courage?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Courage<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zo840pPRcJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/Zo840pPRcJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DangeRussWilson\/status\/1399502219490127877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>\u201cLove, respect, and positive energy your way @naomiosaka,\u201d Kevin Love wrote on Twitter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.4861111111111\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Love, respect, and positive energy your way <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naomiosaka?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@naomiosaka<\/a> \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2PvbO7AjFo\">https:\/\/t.co\/2PvbO7AjFo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kevin Love (@kevinlove) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kevinlove\/status\/1399382323309826058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>\u201cI am so sad about Naomi Osaka,\u201d tennis legend Martina Navratilova said. \u201cI truly hope she will be ok. As athletes we are taught to take care of our body, and perhaps the mental &#038; emotional aspect gets short shrift. This is about more than doing or not doing a press conference. Good luck Naomi- we are all pulling for you!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.59509202454\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am so sad about Naomi Osaka.I truly hope she will be ok. As athletes we are taught to take care of our body, and perhaps the mental &#038; emotional aspect gets short shrift. This is about more than doing or not doing a press conference. Good luck Naomi- we are all pulling for you!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Martina Navratilova (@Martina) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Martina\/status\/1399443582671540231?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton commented on Osaka\u2019s post, supporting her decision to prioritize her health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe are only human beings. Mental health is not a joke, this is real and serious. This takes a lot of courage to do. Let\u2019s all make sure Naomi knows she\u2019s not alone. Today is a good day to check and ask your friends and loved ones how they are doing and let them know they are not alone. A simple text can go a long way.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.4376811594203\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcf2 IG Story | Lewis Hamilton comments on Naomi Osaka withdrawing from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FrenchOpen?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FrenchOpen<\/a> .<br \/>&#8220;We are only human beings. Mental health is not a joke, this is real and serious. This takes a lot of courage to do. Let&#8217;s all make sure Naomi knows she is not alone.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BkzZd2AGSl\">pic.twitter.com\/BkzZd2AGSl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sir Lewis Hamilton Updates (@SirLewisUpdates) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SirLewisUpdates\/status\/1399668755123163136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Nike \u2014 Osaka\u2019s apparel sponsor since 2019 \u2014 released a statement supporting her decision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cOur thoughts are with Naomi,\u201d the statement <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/tennis\/2021\/06\/01\/nike-supports-naomi-osaka-after-tennis-star-withdraws-french-open\/5288752001\/\"><span>read<\/span><\/a><span> according to USA Today. \u201cWe support her and recognize her courage in sharing her own mental health experience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to <\/i><i>sports@dailywire.com<\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World No. 2 tennis star, Naomi Osaka, withdrew from the French Open on Monday, citing \u201clong bouts of depression\u201d as her reason for taking a step back from the game.\u00a0Osaka &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2278808,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1320653119.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"The Sports World Reacts To Tennis Star\u2019s Decision to Withdraw From French Open Over Mental Health Concerns","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-548470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1320653119.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"The Sports World Reacts To Tennis Star\u2019s Decision to Withdraw From French Open Over Mental Health Concerns","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=548470"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548470\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2278808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=548470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=548470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=548470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}