Racist Abuse Targeting Athletes Increasing Despite Prevention Efforts, Says Tennis Star Stephens
- Sloane Stephens says racist behavior directed at athletes is worsening over time.
- Software designed to curb racist comments has little effect.
- Stephens and other athletes regularly face racist abuse in their careers.
- Stephens says racism has reached troubling levels, with people hiding behind anonymity online to spread hate.
- Two of the world's top Black female tennis players, Stephens and Coco Gauff, face the same issues as pioneering players before them.