Former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens said on Monday that racism directed at athletes is getting worse, and software designed to protect them from abuse has little impact. Speaking after her straight-sets victory over Karolina Pliskova in the French Open first round, Stephens said she has had to endure it her whole career. “Yes, it’s obviously been a problem my entire career,” said Stephens, who is black and turned professional in 2009. If anything, it’s only gotten worse.”Stephens did not go into specific details but said even software designed to block racist comments could not stop it. “I did hear about the software [which is available at the French Open].

Source: The Guardian May 30, 2023 08:18 UTC