Naomi Osaka, a professional tennis player from Japan, wore an Elijah McClain face mask when she took the court Wednesday at the U.S. Open in New York City.
. walked out in a Elijah McClain mask for her Round 2 match at Arthur Ashe Stadium tonight.
— US Open Tennis (@usopen)
Osaka, 22, has won five titles on the Women’s Tennis Association tour and she’s been ranked No. 1 by the WTA.
Very clean first set for 🔥
The 2018 champion takes the first set 6-1 against Camila Giorgi.
— TENNIS (@Tennis)
On Wednesday night Osaka took on Camila Giorgi, 28, of Italy, at Arthur Ashe Stadium in a second round match. Osaka won in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2.
McClain, a 23-year-old massage therapist and violinist died at the hands of Aurora police in August of 2019. He was walking home from a convenience store when police stopped him because of a suspicious person call.
Nearly 90,000 people donated to an online fundraiser for the McClain’s family and more than 5 million people have signed an online petition demanding that Aurora officers be held accountable for his death.
