'It's something I have had to deal with,' Stephens said, 'and something I will continue to deal with, I'm sure. That's that.' Sloane Stephens says racism against athletes has 'only gotten worse':
US tennis player Sloane Stephens beat Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic in her first round match on Day Two of the French Open. .
"Yes, it's obviously been a problem my entire career," she said. "It has never stopped. If anything, it's only gotten worse."
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