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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.
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