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UN human rights office slams racist abuse of Coco Gauff and calls for solidarity to help fight it · Best of: Features

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UN human rights office slams racist abuse of Coco Goth and calls
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for solidarity to help fight it. This article is being read by
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an automated voice generated by Everlet. Geneva, the AP. The United
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Nations Human Rights Office has condemned the racist abuse of tennis player
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Coco Golf and called for solidarity to help push back against racism
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and sexism. The office, led by High Commissioner Volker Turk, issued a
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social media post Saturday saying the racist messages sent online targeting Goff
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were appalling and illustrate that black female athletes are specifically targeted for
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vitriol and racial abuse. Goff, a two-time Grand Slam champion ranked number
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four, said last week she received an insane amount of racist comments
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on social media following a controversial point in her China Open match
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against home player Sun Shinran on Monday. Goff lost to Elise Mertens
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two days later, saying she had no energy, and felt as though
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she would pass out. There is no place in sport for racial
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or sexist slurs and abuse, the United Nations Human Rights Office said.
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Play coaches and sports bodies need to stand up for those facing
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such attacks and fans need to push back against those who sully
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sport with racism and sexism. See the AP's full tennis coverage here.