{"id":594200,"date":"2021-07-16T18:51:15","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T22:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=594200"},"modified":"2021-07-16T18:51:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T22:51:17","slug":"your-black-card-is-revoked-naomi-osaka-talks-choosing-japan-over-america-in-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/your-black-card-is-revoked-naomi-osaka-talks-choosing-japan-over-america-in-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Your Black Card Is Revoked\u2019: Naomi Osaka Talks Choosing Japan Over America In Olympics"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fyour-black-card-is-revoked-naomi-osaka-talks-choosing-japan-over-america-in-olympics%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=594200&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\/07\/GettyImages-1320653085.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Twenty-three-year-old tennis star Naomi Osaka said it was an easy decision for her to choose to represent Japan over America in the upcoming Olympics, noting that she\u2019s received backlash from critics saying her \u201cblack card\u201d has been \u201crevoked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been playing under the Japan flag since I was 14,\u201d the tennis standout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/naomi-osaka-japan-olympics-games-over-usa-netflix-documentary-2021-7\">said<\/a> in a new self-titled Netflix docuseries. \u201cIt was never even a secret that I\u2019m going to play for Japan for the Olympics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I don\u2019t choose America and suddenly people are like, \u2018Your Black card is revoked,&#8217;\u201d disclosed Osaka, who is part Japanese and part Haitian.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd it\u2019s like, African American isn\u2019t the only Black, you know? I don\u2019t know, I feel like people really don\u2019t know the difference between nationality and race because there\u2019s a lot of black people in Brazil, but they\u2019re Brazilian.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/naomi-osaka-japan-olympics-games-over-usa-netflix-documentary-2021-7\">noted<\/a> by Insider, Osaka relinquished her American citizenship back in 2019, before she turned 22:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"8\">\n<p><em>\u201cThe tennis star who was born in Japan but moved to New York at the age of 3 previously held dual American and Japanese citizenship. But under Japan\u2019s Nationality Act, those who hold dual citizenship must choose one before their 22nd birthday.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The same year, the young player discussed on a Japanese broadcast her desire to represent Japan in the Olympics, emphasizing her \u201cpride of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a special feeling to aim for the Olympics as a representative of Japan,\u201d she said. \u201cI think that playing with the pride of the country will make me feel more emotional.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe made the decision that Naomi would represent Japan at an early age,\u201d Osaka\u2019s parents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=246505&amp;action=edit\">told<\/a> The Wall Street Journal in 2018.&nbsp;\u201cShe was born in Osaka and was brought up in a household of Japanese and Haitian culture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQuite simply, Naomi and her sister Mari have always felt Japanese so that was our only rationale. It was never a financially motivated decision nor were we ever swayed either way by any national federation,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<p>Osaka became a household name back in 2018 when she won in an upset against tennis great Serena Williams during the&nbsp;U.S. Open\u2019s women\u2019s&nbsp;final.<\/p>\n<p>However, Osaka\u2019s impressive win was overshadowed by Williams\u2019 incensed outburst at umpire Carlos Ramos, whom she smeared as a sexist.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/williams-told-ramos-hes-never-ump-one-her-matches-amanda-prestigiacomo\">The Daily Wire<\/a> reported at the time on the outburst:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"15\">\n<p><em>During her final U.S. Open match against 20-year-old Naomi Osaka, Williams erupted when Ramos docked the athlete for illegally receiving coaching from the sidelines (which was later admitted to by Williams\u2019 coach Patrick Mouratoglou), smashing her racket, and committing \u201cverbal abuse.\u201d The tennis icon branded Ramos a \u201cthief\u201d and a sexist and demanded an apology. \u201cThere\u2019s men out here who do a lot worse. But because I\u2019m a woman, because I\u2019m a woman, you\u2019re gonna take this away from me? That is not right,\u201d Williams lashed out. She also told Ramos directly, \u201cYou will never do another one of my matches.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/tennis-star-22-lashes-out-after-comments-roll-in-about-bikini-posts-why-do-you-feel-you-can-comment-on-what-i-wear\">Tennis Star, 22, Lashes Out After Comments Roll In About Bikini Posts: \u2018Why Do You Feel You Can Comment On What I&nbsp;Wear?\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/tennis-star-fined-15k-for-shunning-media-after-match-warned-of-further-consequences\">Tennis Star Fined $15k For Shunning Media After Match, Warned Of Further&nbsp;Consequences<\/a><\/strong><\/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. 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