Tennis star Sloane Stephens shares she received more than 2,000 abusive messages from strangers following her loss to Angelique Kerber during the U.S. Open.
Sloane Stephens reacts to a shot against Coco Gauff during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Sept. 1, 2021, in New York.Tennis star Sloane Stephens shared horrific messages threatening rape and other physical harm on Saturday after losing to Angelique Kerber on Friday during the U.S. Open.
On Saturday, Stephens posted to her Instagram story saying she had received more than 2,000 abusive messages from strangers following her loss on Friday. She then shared screenshots of some of the harassment she endured, which included foul language and threats of physical violence. She also shared screenshots of a slew of racist comments on her posts, which included a monkey emoji and clown emoji commented on her images.
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