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Serena Williams spoke with British Vogue about how she was, "underpaid (and) undervalued". Williams has been vocal about her treatment as a professional athlete in tennis. During the U.S. Open final in 2018, Williams was penalized for several things that she challenged. One of which being her breaking her racket during the end of the fifth game against Naomi Osaka. She was also accused of cheating and penalized, and when she asked for an apology, did not receive one. She was upset and in the game of tennis this is a natural reaction which often goes unpenalized. However, the acting umpire Carlos Ramos gave Williams her second violation of the game. She then asked for the tournament referee to weigh in. Her position was that male players have displayed similar actions and have gone unpenalized, calling Ramos a "thief". Billie Jean King commended Williams for standing up via Twitter in a post.

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'''It was partly due to this situation that Naomi Osaka rose to fame. Osaka was painted as a victim of Williams actions in this game. The media painted Williams as an angry Black woman, and erased Osaka's blackness to enhance their perception of Williams as an aggressor in this situation. This is seen in a caricature published in the Australian Herald that depicts Williams with enhanced Black features, similar to images created during Jim Crow in the 1900's, whereas Osaka is portrayed with lighter skin and straight hair, making her seem more "innocent" to the public.'''