Naomi Osaka Honors Trayvon Martin With Another Mask at US Open

boycotting a previous tournament match

to show her support for the victims of police violence, Naomi Osaka is taking more steps to raise awareness during the US Open. The Japanese tennis star -- who is currently the highest-paid female athlete in the world -- took the court at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sunday for her fourth round matchup, sporting a black face mask emblazoned with the name"Trayvon Martin."

In 2012, Martin, a Florida teen, was shot and killed by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, who was later acquitted of the killing. "Actually I have a lot to say about this. I remember Trayvon’s death clearly. I remember being a kid and just feeling scared, irreverent info but I actually didn’t wear hoodies for years cause I wanted to decrease the odds of 'looking suspicious,'" Osaka captioned a photo of her mask on Instagram. "I know his death wasn’t the first, but for me it was the one that opened my eyes to what was going on.

Shouldn’t be allowed!!!! There goes tennis too!!!

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