Rising American tennis star Coco Gauff has responded to Roger Federer’s Instagram post on Black Lives Matter by telling the former World No.1 about a detailed list of practical ways in which people like him might be able to help the cause. Coco Gauff posted a TikTok video on her official Twitter handle in which she said she would always use the platform to help make the world a better place and the video is her voice to fight against racism.
The teenager has become one of the most outspoken players on the subject of the United States’ recent riots over racism by posting videos on social media and calling for racial discrimination to end.
#blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/WEZEmtHH8k
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) May 29, 2020
Roger Federer posted a black square in protest against the killing of the unarmed black man George Floyd by Minneapolis Police’s Derek Chauvin. Coco Gauff responded to Roger Federer’s black square post by sharing a link named ‘Ways to Help’. The list of options included signing petitions, donations and providing more resources for protesters. The link’s thumbnail had an important message that said, “When you’re done: Educate Yourself. This doesn’t go away once the topic isn’t ‘trending’.”
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) June 2, 2020
