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osaka winning that grand slam against her idol, serena williams. and instead of celebrating, she cried under a towel. at the trophy ceremony, serena comforting osaka and also pleading with the crowd to stop booing. >> we're going to get through his and let's be positive. so congratulations, naomi! no more booing! >> osaka telling abc news about that moment. >> just the fact that she like was hugging me and stuff, it really brought up the emotions. >> reporter: serena reacting. >> you just have to let her handle it the way she wants to and the best way that she thinks she can. >> reporter: osaka saying being in paris, she already felt vulnerable and anxious and self-care and skip the press conferences. french open officials saying in a statement they are sorry and sad for osaka's unfortunate withdrawal and wishing her the quickest possible recovery. janai norman, abc news, new york. >>> so fair warning ahead of this next video, please, please, please, do not try this on a road near you. police in australia are condemning a cyclist seen holding onto

osaka says she will now take some time away from the court. we are sorry and sad for naomi osaka. the outcome of naomi withdrawing from roland garros is unfortunate. we wish her the best and the quickest possible recovery. we remain very committed to all athletes�* well—being and to continually improving every aspect of players�* experience in our tournaments. ben rothenberg is a writer for the new york times and host of the �*no challenges remaining' tennis podcast. he says it's a big setback for both osaka herself and for the grand slam. it is definitely a huge disappointment to the tournament to lose her in this way without her losing a match when she'd won the last two events she entered. she is the biggest new star in the sport we have than a decade so it is a lost to the sport. concerns about how she's feeling mentally, in terms of depression. in terms of getting that sort of issue for her under control and getting her well being as good as possible and managed is the priority for at this point. we'll be hearing about this issue as it evolved over a number of days bu

talking of wimbledon, naomi osaka, her short term future is in - osaka, her short term future is in question. not involved in a tournament in berlin coming up. ida. tournament in berlin coming up. no, that's a grass — tournament in berlin coming up. idr’r, that's a grass court tournament in berlin coming up. idrr, that's a grass court tournament she had entered due to start on monday, no surprise she is not going to play in that particular event. she has flown home to california since pulling out of the french open, because of the debate about whether she should speak to the media, and a revelation that she has been suffering from significant bouts of depression since winning her first grand slam in new york at the party 18. i think she needs a bit of i8. i think she needs a bit of space, and even though i don't expect it to play at wimbledon, i wouldn't have thought a decision has yet been made. wouldn't have thought a decision has yet been made-— yet been made. thank you for that, russell fuller. _ lewis hamilton says it took courage for naomi osaka to make her stand against doing so

>> reporter: osaka's move has been met with support. they are considering how to make the experience better for athletes. >> younger generations are more likely to speak up and advocate. >> reporter: paving the way for a better, healthier future forage leafor athletes and their fans. >> good morning. osaka wrote a new post yesterday thanking her fans for all their support this week. as you say, this is part of a bigger conversation about anxiety and mental health. people who aren't public figures can relate to her message. how are workplaces across the country beginning to adapt to address the stresses faced by their employees? >> well, we know that in a given year, one in five u.s. adults suffer some mental condition and only about half of them actually seek treatment. the rest just sort of feel the need to power through on their own. mental health experts say one thing that can help is for employers to establish a workplace policy on mental health and be open and discuss that, really give employees a path forward so that if they have

the pro-serena crowd booed osaka, leaving her in tears. serena tried to comfort the then 20-year-old. >> we're going to get through this and let's be positive. so congratulations, naomi! no more booing! >> reporter: and monday after osaka's withdrawal williams once again came to her side. >> i feel for naomi. i wish i could give her a hug because i know what it's like. everyone is different and everyone handles things differently. so you know, you just have to let her handle it the way she wants to. i think she's doing the best that she can. >> reporter: 17-year-old coco gauff tweeting "stay strong. i admire your vulnerability." and trailblazer billie jeanne king writing, "it's incredibly brave that naomi osaka has revealed her truth about her struggle with depression. right now the important thing is that we give her the space and time she needs." osaka is not giving any indication on when she could return to the court. as for serena williams, she easily won her first-round match last night. it was the first scheduled night session in fre

the news of naomi osaka's departure may have left the commentators speechless. the reasons behind that decision have a lot of people talking it was not the finish anyone expected for naomi osaka at the french open. highest earning female dropping out after her refusing to do media interviews. >> it should never have come to this. >> reporter: officials find her $15,000 and threatened to eject her. the truth is that i have suffered long bouts of depression since the u.s. open in 2018 and i have had a really hard time coping with that she apologized to journalists and says she feels the rules requiring interviews are quote, quite outdated, saying she takes time away from the sport but hopes to open a discussion about ways to make things better osaka shot to fame after a controversial win over serena williams in the 2018 u.s. open she left in tears as williams was booed. >> i knew that the crowd wanted her to win so, i don't know, i was really emotional. >> the french open releasing a statement and wishing osaka a quick recovery. >> we look forward to having naomi

osaka shot to fame after a controversial win over serena williams in the 2018 u.s. open. the young star left in tears after the crowd booed as williams was penalized for yelling at a ref >> and i knew that how badly the crowd wanted her to win so i don't know. i was just really emotional. >> reporter: late today the french open releasing a statement offering sympathy and wishing osaka a quick recovery >> and we look forward to having naomi in our tournament next year >> reporter: tonight the star who didn't want to speak opening an important conversation about anxiety and depression, leaving what happens next in tournament officials' court. kristen dahlgren, nbc news >>> now to a night that america long tried to forget. 100 years ago in tulsa, oklahoma a white mob murdered hundreds of black americans. the worst act of racial violence in the u.s. but now tulsa has committed to never forgetting the pain from its past. antonia hylton is there. >> reporter: once the site of horrific racial violence, tulsa's greenwood district transformed into a community memorial ♪ as resid

osaka hit back on twitter, writing... she was fined $15,000 for not doing the post match media after this win in her opening match. then came the news that she had decided to withdraw completely. in a long statement posted to twitter, she explained how she had suffered long bouts of depression since the us open in 2018, adding she never wanted to be a distraction. this is how the french federation of tennis has responded. we are sorry and sad for naomi osaka. the outcome of naomi withdrawing from roland garros is unfortunate. we wish her the best and the quickest possible recovery. we remain very committed to all athletes�* well—being and to continually improving every aspect of players�* experience in our tournaments. british former number one and commentator annabel croft says the tennis world is reeling but will have to find a path forward together. it is a difficult balance for the grand slams because we can't treat her differently. no one person can be bigger to the sports and they need to make the commitment t

our jamie yuccas has more. >> naomi osaka. >> reporter: four-time tennis star naomi osaka. the world of tennis, dropping out before her second round match revealing that she suffers from depression. saying in part, the truth is i've suffered long bouts of depression since the u.s. open i 2018 and i've had a really hard time coping with that. here's osaka after a match three years ago. >> just woke up and i was really depressed, but i don't know why. >> reporter: last week, she announced she wouldn't participate in a health conference. officials fined her $15,000 and threatened to expel the world's highest paid female athlete if she continued to not speak to the media. many believe press is vital to the game. >> she has to understand when she bought into this whole idea of playing professional tennis, part of that is to do these interviews to make the sport more vibrant to get the word out. >> reporter: the french tennis federation said it was sad and sorry about osaka withdrawing. and osaka wrote, i'm going to take some time away from the court now, but when the time is rig

. >>> the surprising naomi osaka abruptly quits the french open after refusing to speak to the media tonight getting personal about her struggles with depression >>> the summer wedding season is now in swing. why prices are surging this year and how you can save >>> and this memorial day the tributes large and small to those who have served and sacrificed to protect our freedoms >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening i'm peter alexander in tonight for lester across the country this memorial day a chance to remember and to reflect but for so many americans today also marks the unofficial start of summer and a return to what looks a lot like life before the pandemic records set at airports, crowded beaches, hotels in many places fully booked but with more than half of all american adults now vaccinated and most states having lifted their restrictions, some health officials are warning it is still too soon to celebrate. we begin tonight with blayne alexander >> reporter: they are the welcome scenes we haven't seen in more than a year. millions floodin

this came about from osaka not wanting to talk, but now, herand about from osaka not wanting to talk, but now, her and the sport will look for dialogue, as tennis tries to repair things with one of its greatest stars. joe lynskey, bbc news. time for a look at the weather, here's darren bett.

osaka issued her own lengthy statement yesterday on twitter. in it, she said she needed to withdraw, saying the tournament was affecting her mental health. as she put it: "the truth is i have suffered long bouts of depression since the us open in 2018 and i have had a really hard time coping with that." and she said, "i get huge waves of anxiety before i speak to the world's media." let's unpack some of what this has raised. zina garrison is a former top five tennis player who's won a gold medal and a three time mixed-doubles grand slam champion. howard bryt is a sportswriter and author with meadowlark media. he's the author of the recent book," full dissidence" and a children's book about serena and venus williams, called "sisters and champions." welcome to you both and thank you so much for being here. zina garrison, i want to start with you because you know what it is to be a superstar in this sport, to compete at the highest level, the pressure that comes with it. when osaka said she wasn't going to do the press conferences because it was b

tell us what happened with osaka. >> naomi osaka said she never wanted to be a distraction to the french open and she feels for her mental health the best thing is for her to withdraw from the tournament. osaka won her opening match and spoke on the court afterwards but not with the media. the 24-year-old has said last week she would not be speaking with the media during the tournament citing her mental health and the anxiety she gets from media sessions. now, over the weekend osaka then was fined $15,000 for not speaking with the media and the four grand slam tournaments, the french open, u.s. open, australian opposed and wimbledon put out a joint statement saying osaka would face further consequences such as being kicked out of the tournaments for continuing not to speak with the media, the tournament citing the need for a fair playing field where all players have the same obligations. after that osaka withdrew from the french open. she revealed after winning the 2018 french u.s. open she's dealt with depression, doesn't like public speaking and was feeling vulnerable and anxious since

naomi osaka withdrawing from the french open. her refusal to speak to the media in violation of tournament rules, drawing fire from tennis officials, but many now rushing to her support after the world's number two revealed she's suffered from depression for years. here's abc's janai norman. >> reporter: tonight, the unprecedented move by one of tennis's biggest stars. four-time grand slam champion naomi osaka dropping out of the french open just one day after her first round win. the number two ranked tennis player in the world saying she will "take some time away from the court," citing mental health. she was locked in a high-stakes standoff with tournament organizers over her media boycott. >> this is unprecedented. we've never seen anything like this. we've never seen an athlete take a stand like this. and she takes on important issues. >> reporter: and today, osaka releasing a statement, revealing she's suffered from long bouts of depression since the u.s. open in 2018. osaka winning that grand slam against her idol, serena

he says it's a big setback for both osaka herself and for the grand slam. it is definitely a huge disappointment to the tournament to lose her in this way without her losing a match when she'd won the last two events she entered. she is the biggest new star in the sport we have in a decade so it is a lost to the sport. concerns about how she's feeling mentally, in terms of depression. in terms of getting that sort of issue for her under control and getting her well being as good as possible and managed is the priority for at this point. we'll be hearing about this issue as it evolved over a number of days but is this now starting to look abroad for tournament organisers? a failure to reach out to a vulnerable player? they said they had reached out after her statement and had been unsuccessful at creating a dialogue with her stance they did what they could, it was just that she was not open, i guess, to a compromise. she drew a line in the sand and they said that is too far and she stuck to her guns, after they threatened to kick throughout the tournament if

osaka hit back on twitter, writing... she was fined $15,000 for not doing the post match media after this win in her opening match. then came the news that she had decided to withdraw completely. in a long statement posted to twitter, she explained how she had suffered long bouts of depression since the us open in 2018, adding she never wanted to be a distraction. this is how the french federation of tennis has responded. we are sorry and sad for naomi osaka. the outcome of naomi withdrawing from roland garros is unfortunate. we wish her the best and the quickest possible recovery. we remain very committed to all athletes�* well—being and to continually improving every aspect of players�* experience in our tournaments. british former number one and commentator annabel croft we wish her the best and the quickest possible recovery. we remain very committed to all athletes�* well—being and to continually improving every aspect of players�* experience in our tournaments. british former number one and commentator a

grand slam tennis tournaments promise to address players�* concerns about mental health after naomi osaka withdraws from the french open. and the spetacular last pictures from a drone as it crashes into an erupting volcano. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. president biden has been visiting the city of tulsa in oklahoma to mark a century since a white mob attacked a black district, killing as many as 300 people. the attack on an affluent black community, known as black wall street, followed an alleged assault on a white teenage girl. president biden has called on all americans to reflect on what he described as the "deep roots of racial terror" in the country's history. our correspondent gary o'donoghue reports from tulsa. this is the first time an american president has come to tulsa to acknowledge the horror of the massacre. local residents showed him around the greenwood cultural centre where he got to meet the only known survivors of that murderous night in 1921 — america's worst single act of racial violence in its history. some injustices are so heinou

naomi osaka was entering a period of the calendar where she had not played well. take that, combined with the fact you have the olympics looming, combined with the fact she will be asked to defend her u.s. open championship, and then take all of that and add to it the year anniversary of the murder of george floyd and jacob blake, where she took a very prominent role. it is very clear the pressure is getting to her and teams of being out front. amna: what about this? because this is not about any one thing. it is not just about the sport, just about mental health. she is a black woman who competes in a predominantly white sport in tennis. and you cannot really take apart all those issues. they are all complicated and layered together. how much of aole do you think that place? zina: -- plays? zina: it is a role that unless you are a black athlete basical ly in an all white sport, you don't understand. sometimes it is pressure getting in, having to go to the tennis court and somebody just asking you to see your badge because they don't believe you can play. there ar

. >>> fans and athletes react after tennis star naomi osaka pulls out of the french open citing mental health concerns. >>> plus benjamin netanyahu's rivals are finalizing a deal that could end his run as the longest serving israeli prime minister. ♪ >>> good to have you with us. well, police in south florida may be closer to cracking a murder case after this weekend's deadly shooting outside a miami area banquet hall. two people were killed and at least 20 hurt when gunmen opened fire on a crowd at a concert venue. the attackers jumped out this have suv and fled just seconds later. officials say they found the vehicle in a canal and as they hunt for suspects they warn the months ahead could get much worse. violent crime is surging in miami-dade county with this year's homicide numbers already matching the total for 2020. cnn's leyla santiago has more. >> reporter: newly released surveillance video shows three individuals jumping out of an suv with assault rifles and handguns before opening fire into a crowded banquet hall near hialeah florida just after midnight on sunday. the three

amy: yet it was serena who was among the superstars who came out in support of naomi osaka. this is what she said. >> the only thing i feel is that i feel for naomi. i feel i wish i could give her a hug because i know what it is like. like i said, i have been in those positions. we have different personalities. people are different. not everyone is the same. i am thick. every one is different and everyone handles things differently. you just have to let her handle it the way she wants to and the best way she thinks she can. that is the only thing i can say. i think she's doing the best that she can. amy: that is serena williams sisters really helping among the few other african-americans in tennis to break the color barrier in what was a really white sport. and the significance, professor, of naomi osaka and -- well, her mother is japanese and her father is haitian-american. she is a black woman who is breakingo many barriers. i think she is the highest-paid woman athlete in the world right now. what this means, the kind of pressure being brought on her, young african-americ

grand slam tennis tournaments promise to address players�* concerns about mental health — after naomi osaka withdraws from the french open. and — the spetacular last pictures from a drone — as it crashes into an erupting icelandic volcano. welcome to bbc news. joe biden has become the first sitting us president to visit the city of tulsa in oklahoma to commemorate the race massacre that took place there 100 years ago. he said that for too long, the history of the tulsa race massacre had been silenced, but now it would be known. the president also announced that vice president kamala harris will lead the administration's efforts on voting rights as republican state lawmakers across the country attempt to enact voting restrictions. our correspondent, gary o'donoghue reports from tulsa. this is the first time an american president has come to tulsa to acknowledge the horror of the massacre. local residents showed him around the greenwood cultural centre where he got to meet the only known survivors of that murderous night in 1921 — america's worst single act of racial violence in its his

amy: yet it was serena who was among the superstars who came out in support of naomi osaka. this is what she said. >> the only thing i feel is that i feel for naomi. i feel i wish i could give her a hug because i know what it is like. like i said, i have been in those positions. we have different personalities. people are different. not everyone is the same. i am thick. every one is different and everyone handles things differently. you just have to let her handle it the way she wants to and the best way she thinks she can. that is the only thing i can say. i think she's doing the best that she can. amy: that is serena williams sisters really helping among the few other african-americans in tennis to break the color barrier in what was a really white sport. and the significance, professor, of naomi osaka and -- well, her mother is japanese and her father is haitian-american. she is a black woman who so ny . i think she is the highest-paid woman athlete in the world right now. what this means, the kind of pressure being brought on her, young african-american women see even he

naomi osaka is only 23. she's been around a while. she's won four grand slam championships as you know. but -- but she's still young. and as she has told us with the statement that came out, a few hours ago, you know, dealing with bouts of depression since she won that first major, the u.s. open, in 2018. which was the one with the serena williams meltdown with the chair umpire. so much emotion. so volatile. such a controversial-first victory for her. she talks about how she wears headphones to just block everything out. the anxiety that she feels. and, you know, let's face it. there -- these young athletes are -- are scrutinized. they are scrutinized often from teenage years onward. there is a lot of pressure. there is a lot of money to be made. it looks like a beautiful, wonderful life. it looks like the life of your dreams. and for some, it is. and for many, it is. but it also comes with pressure. and attention. and can be bouts of depression and difficult ups and downs. >> it was very poignant, when -- when -- when she wrote -- sh

the next day, naomi osaka withdrew. she says she wants to work with officials to make the tournament better for everyone involved but dealing with the press gives her quote huge waves of anxiety, reactions have been very positive and the tournament is promising to address her concerns. >>> mental health challenges should be taken seriously. i can relate. a few years ago, while i was still working in washington, i finally got help for anxiety and depression. anxiety is still a huge challenge for me but i have a different perspective on it now. i sometimes think of the kobayashi maru from star trek, a simulation you have to pass if you want to become a captain. the task is to rescue a defenseless ship in hostile territory but the problem is the simulation has no solution, it is a no-win situation, you still have to perform like a captain but the ship cannot be saved and your crew gets killed no matter what you do. i know that my anxiety comes largely from a fear of disappointing others. don't let tv fool you. even now, my

. >>> a show of support for naomi osaka. she put her mental health above the sport she loves. >>> the surge in prices at restaurants as americans are dining out more and more "early today" starts right now good to be with you. i'm frances rivera. >> i'm phillip mena. hackers are targeting another critical link in the global supply chain the world's largest meat processor, jbs, is hoping to reopen the vast majority of its plants today following a crippling cyber attack suspected to be the work of russian hackers. nbc's tracie potts joins us with more good morning this is the second attack on critical infrastructure in weeks. >> reporter: right, phillip. last month it was colonial pipeline that sent doubt the gas pipeline and now it's the world's biggest meat producer. six sites in the united states in australia and canada. beef and poultry prietss were hit hard by the pandemic and fears they could go higher after this attack. there's no evidence, jbs says, customers, suppliers or other employee data was compromised. one membe

-- >> reporter: naomi osaka withdrawing from the french open monday after playing just one match. the four-time grand slam champion explaining her departure in a lengthy social media post on monday. writing, i never wanted to be a distraction. and i accept that my timing was not ideal and my message could have been clearer. more importantly, i would never trivialize mental health or use the term lightly. she talked about her mental health after a match in 2018. >> i just woke up and i was really depressed but i didn't know why. >> reporter: ahead of this year's french open, osaka announce shed would not participate in news conferences to protect her mental health and would accept any fines associated with her decision. the tournament fining her $15,000 after she passed on speaking to the media following her first-round win sunday. osaka also discussing her discomfort with public speaking, writing in her post, anyone that knows me, knows i'm intravert and anyone has seen me at the tournaments will notice i'm often wearing headphones as that helps dull my social anxiety. i get reall

and naomi osaka said that. she said there are so many cool journalists, women's tennis is known for having a great relationship with journalists and let's hope that continues. >> yeah. i did want to get this in, in a broader sense. i mean, we've seen, also, nba players spit on, water bottles thrown. i mean, one player made the point that he felt athletes are just seen as performers, commodities, rather than, you know, individuals with the same issues and feelings as everyone else. i mean, kyrie irving in the nba, he said some fans treat players like they're a human zoo. i mean, does he have a point? >> yeah. we have seen some of the unrest and the trouble in the stands. even over the last few days, in the nba. it is -- it is -- it is troubling. it's -- it's very concerning. and i think, what has happened is we, these athletes are on such a pedestal. they almost feel untouchable and unreachable and we forget they are human beings. and also, the idea that we know them, right? there's someone screaming in the stan

. >>> the show of support for naomi osaka after her stunning withdrawal from the french open the message from top rival, serena williams. >>> and the wild backyard standoff, the teen leaping into action to fight off a bear >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening. i'm peter alexander in for lester another cyber attack targeting another major american company. this time, the world's biggest meat producer, abruptly bringing much of its operation to a halt the white house delivering a new warning directly to russia tonight ahead of president biden's meeting with vladimir putin. it all comes after a similar attack forced an extended shutdown of one of the largest gas pipelines. now there are fears this latest attack could send high food prices climbing even higher we begin with tom costello >> reporter: it is another attack on critical infrastructure this time the food supply the world's biggest meat producer, jbs, forced to curtail operations after a ransomware attack. at least six plants in the u.s. shut down operations also affected in australia and canada jbs says

naomi osaka is taking _ somebody better than anyone. naomi osaka is taking time _ somebody better than anyone. naomi osaka is taking time away _ somebody better than anyone. naomi osaka is taking time away from - somebody better than anyone. naomi osaka is taking time away from the game, so ask bharathi at the top seed she has never gone beyond the fourth round at wimbledon for the opportunity for the four british women now including katie swan, safely through qualifying earlier. by safely through qualifying earlier. by the end of this anna mae, centre court will host capacity crowds, things might even look and feel more familiar. but wimbledon prides itself on never being just normal. you can see the full first run dropper wimbledon on the bbc sport website. —— first round draw. mo farah has one last chance to make the tokyo olympics, at an invitational race in manchester tonight. the four—time olympic champion, wants to defend his 10,000 metres title injapan, but he missed the qualification mark by 22 seconds at the trials two w

firing back, osaka tweeted, anger is a lack of understanding. but by monday night she was done. the tournament responding, we are sorry and sad, wishing her the quickest possible recovery. reaction pouring in from athletes like stephen curry to russell wilson to american tennis star coco graph expressing solidarity. tennis legend billie jean king tweeting, she was torn writing athletes have a responsibility to speak to media, also calling osaka incredibly brave. serena williams said tough press conferences made her stronger but supported osaka. >> i feel for naomi. i feel like i wish i could give her a hug, because i know what it's like. i have been in those positions. not everyone is the same. i'm thick. other people are thin. every one is different and everyone handles things differently. >> reporter: and for osaka that means taking time away from the court and ending things hoping the tournament can make things better for players, press and fans. steph, this is sparking big conversations about what the obligations in 2021 should be of pro athletes who, of course, have social

open, trophy presentation in 2018, fans audibly siding with serena williams after osaka's win. at this year's frenc open, opted to boycott media and was fined and threatened with disqualification after skipping a news conference sunday. monday, the highest paid female athlete in the world withdrew from the tournament, now taking time away from the court i never wanted to be a distraction and i accept that my timing was not ideal and message could have been clearer williams and other tennis greats, even her sponsor nike, sending support to the self proclaimed introvert. >> honestly, it is the only thing i feel naomi can do she has to have some real self care. >> reporter: more than a third of elite athletes report dealing with depression or anxiety. kevin love got candid after a panic attack during an nba game swimming star michael phelps battled post olympic depression mental health experts say elite athletes often face unfair expectations. >> we equate success with health. right? if somebody is successful, that automatically means they're healthy and can manage this moment. >>

other tennis champions like raphael need all and ash barty have said they respect osaka's right to take a stance but explained they consider speaking to reporters part of their job warriors star steph curry also showing some support for osaka the warriors star tweeting today, quote, you for have to make a decision like this. but so impressive taking the high road when the powers that be don't protect their own major respect at naomi osaka. >> the u.s. recorded its lowest totals of coronavirus cases in more than a year, which officials credit to the vaccine rollout johns hopkins university data shows the country reported 6725 new infections yesterday. that is the lowest single-day number since march 21st of 2020. it also marks the first time that the daily number of cases has fallen below 10,000 in more than a year. >> it is the first weekend since covid-19 restriction0 eased across the country. >> meaning a surge in air travel. the tsa says it screened just under 5.5 million travelers between thursday and saturday alone. that's a huge jump compared to last year when less than a million

the next day, naomi osaka withdrew. she says she wants to work with officials to make the tournament better for everyone involved but dealing with the press gives her quote huge waves of anxiety, reactions have been very positive and the tournament is promising to address her concerns. >>> mental health challenges should be taken seriously. i can relate. a few years ago, while i was still working in washington, i finally got help for anxiety and depression. anxiety is still a huge challenge for me but i have a different perspective on it now. i sometimes think of the kobayashi marue from star trek, a simulation you have to pass if you want to become a captain. the task is to rescue a defenseless ship in hostile territory but the problem is the simulation has no solution, it is a no-win situation, you still have to perform like a captain but the ship cannot be saved and your crew gets killed no matter what you do. i know that my anxiety comes largely from a fear of disappointing others. don't let tv fool you. even now, m

osaka hit back on twitter, writing... she was fined $15,000 for not doing the post match media after this win in her opening match. then came the news that she had decided to withdraw completely. in a long statement posted to twitter, she explained how she had suffered long bouts of depression since the us open in 2018, adding she never wanted to be a distraction. serena williams was asked. ifeel for naomi. i wish i could give her a hug because i know what it is like. like i said, i had been in those positions. everyone is different and everyone handles things differently so, you know, you just have to let handle it the way she wants to and the best way that she thinks she can. british former number one and commentator annabel croft says the tennis world is reeling but will have to find a path forward together. it is a difficult balance for the grand slams because we can't treat her differently. no one person can be bigger to the sports and they need to make the commitment to the media so these events can take place. osak

he was court side when osaka gave a victory speech at indian wells. he saw her struggles then and in interviews since that time. >> thank you for watching the match. >> reporter: this is an every day fight for her. >> i think that the biggest travesty is people think that just because she makes tons of money that how could you have any issues. >> this is the problem with mental health. this is the problem with mental skills right. they don't just go away. >> reporter: sports psychologist dr. michelle clear says tennis is challenging since it is all on the individual. she's hopeful that osaka can get the proper help someone with a physical injury would get. >> if you have a physical injury people would not come at you but because injury. >> maybe we should wait until you figure it out to >> reporter: we just saw fines and the threat of more fines. jr stone, abc 7 news. >>> last week we took an in- depth look at mental health struggles along a wide range of topics in a town hall. you can find our bay area conversation online available as well on social

naomi osaka will not play in wimbledon after suffering from depression. in the women's one off test between england and india in bristol it's the hosts who are well on top heading into day three. declared on 396—9 — led by an unbeaten 7a from debutant sophia dunkley but india playing their first test in 6 years looked well positioned, only losing their first wicket on 167. but four late wickets were lost forjust 21 runs leaving the home side well placed. in the nba, the la clippers are on the verge of a first ever western conference finals place if they can win game 6 at home to utahjazz on friday. while in the east, atlanta hawks will advance to their first conference finals series since 2015 with victory over philadelphia later. the 76ers blew a 26—point lead at home in game 5 as trae young scored 39 points against the top seeds. and for all the last on the first round at the us open, the third men's golf major of the year you can head but from me and the rest of the team that's your sports news for now. the summer of tennis is well and truly unde

he was court side when osaka gave a victory speech at indian wells. he saw her struggles then and in interviews since that time. >> thank you for watching the match. >> reporter: this is an every day fight for her. >> i think that the biggest travesty is people think that just because she makes tons of money that how could you have any issues. >> this is the problem with mental health. this is the problem with mental skills right. they don't just go away. >> reporter: sports psychologist dr. michelle clear says tennis is challenging since it is all on the individual. she's hopeful that osaka can get the proper help someone with a physical injury would get. >> if you have a physical injury people would not come at you but because injury. >> maybe we should wait until you figure it out to >> reporter: we just saw fines and the threat of more fines. jr stone, abc 7 news. >>> last week we took an in- depth look at mental health struggles along a wide range of topics in a town hall. you can find our bay area conversation online available as well on social

osaka can be engaging and outspoken, but her refusal to talk on this occasion has come at a cost. the 23—year—old was fined by the tennis authorities and threatened with expulsion for failing to fulfil her contractual duties. following her withdrawal, the head of the french tennis federation had this to say. we are sorry and sad for naomi osaka. - the outcome of naomi - withdrawing from roland—garros is unfortunate. he then left, without taking questions. it was left to others to ask if lessons could be learned. because of covid, you know, the landscape�*s changed somewhat, so i think, perhaps, we need to look at psychological assessments before grand slams. we�*re only in the second grand slam of the year here and, clearly, top players are suffering and are feeling very vulnerable. osaka has put no timeframe on her return, but the issues are delicate and complicated, as the sport now tries to find a way forward with one of its greatest players. katie gornall, bbc news. over in milwaukee, wisconsin, one teenager had what you could call a rude awakening, stumbling into th

naomi osaka called it a situation she never imagined. at this french open, she has taken a stance, refusing to speak to the press after matches. now she has pulled out of the tournament. naomi osaka won her first match on sunday but 24 hours later, she wrote this on twitter... osaka says she has suffered long bouts of dispersion since winning the us open three years ago, and she gets huge waves of anxiety before speaking to the media. now, she says she is taking time away. osaka chose not to speak to the press, she said, to preserve her mental health. tennis authorities find her and threatened disk or for application. now, some feel the sport could learn lessons. had the organisers known that she was suffering from depression, would they have gone out so strongly with the statement? probably not. i think saying that she was potentially going to be defaulted was always quite strong and maybe unnecessary, but here we are, and i think it is a real disappointment for the tournament that she has had to withdraw, but also for herself, that she

this came about from osaka not wanting to talk, but now, herand about from osaka not wanting to talk, but now, her and the sport will look for dialogue, as tennis tries to repair things with one of its greatest stars. joe lynskey, bbc news. time for a look at the weather, here's darren bett. and another glorious day? yes, indeed double _ and another glorious day? yes, indeed double it _ and another glorious day? yes, indeed double it is _ and another glorious day? yes, indeed double it is the - and another glorious day? me: indeed double it is the first day of meteorological summer, and the sun is out across most of the country. in dorset and in merseyside, it is 24 in dorset and in merseyside, it is 2a degrees. but in dorset and in merseyside, it is 24 degrees-_ 24 degrees. but it is more chilly alon: the 24 degrees. but it is more chilly along the north _ 24 degrees. but it is more chilly along the north sea _ 24 degrees. but it is more chilly along the north sea coast. - 24 degrees. but it is more chilly along the north sea coast. that| 24 degrees. but it is more chilly i along the

she didn't, naomi osaka beat her and people started to boo naomi osaka. it should have been the grandest moment of her career and it wasn't. on top of the uncomfortable, unsettling dynamic of upsetting an icon that you have grown up watching, now she has to deal with a certain amount of backlash. what she's talking about is something that unfortunately a lot of athletes, more than we would know, actually go through. everybody isn't born to sit through press conferences with dozens of reporters shouting questions at you and wanting to know everything about you. and she has talked about this before in the past, long before this moment, about how these are uncomfortable environments for her. and so to me, it seems like there was an opportunity to have a workable solution and the french open abandoned that. it's really a strange concept, it's called a pool reporter. they c why not assign a reporter to naomi osaka, get her responses and distribute them to the rest of the reporters. but unfortunately she's seeing firsthand how the tennis media and a lot of medi

and naomi osaka has really very clearly laid that out for the world to see. >> yeah. it will be very interesting to see how the grand slams react to this, whether they fine her a lot or not. fining her, i think is a really bad move. to really hit hard on her, that's going to shove mental health issues underground even further. i think this is just a -- it's an interesting situation here for the whole world because everybody has been locked down for so long and put into situations that they're not used to. and tennis players, look, they're normal people who do extreme things with their body and their tennis racket. they are very much humans. i did the same thing. i literally walked off the court at the end of my career and said i couldn't handle this anymore. i literally walked off the court. they said, what do we do about this? we'll just say you're injured. i said, mentally i'm fried. they said, we'll just say you're injured because we have no protocol for this. i don't think it's changed that much in 20 years. so i think it's an issue, but i think it's an overall is

and naomi osaka is taking a stand. the french open is fining her for it. this is bigger than just one tennis match and one tennis superstar. >> thank you for being here, everyone. "at this hour," president biden is getting ready to leave the white house. he is going to oklahoma. he is there to commemorate the tulsa race massacre. 100 years ago a white mob attacked a prosperous black neighborhood killing hundreds of men, women, and children n 24 hours, 35 city blocks were destroyed in what is thought to be the single worst event of white supremacist violence against african-americans in our nation's history. the white house says that the president is not only heading there to honor those lives lost in the tragic legacy left behind, but also to announce steps today to try to help close the racial wealth gap. let's go there. abby philip is joining us from tuls ya tulsa. what are we hearing from biden today? >> today is all about commemorating what was lost 100 years ago during the tulsa race massacre. also, marking what happens in the 100 years since that mas

as naomi osaka pulls out of the french open to protect her mental health, we ask what it means for her and for tennis. and we hear from james anderson, as he targets another record ahead of england's first test against new zealand which starts at lord's tomorrow. welcome along, thanks forjoining us. it's ten days until the start of euro 2020. tonight, gareth southgate has named his 26—man england squad. seven players have been cut from the provisional list. there are four right backs, including trent alexander arnold who was dropped earlier this year. our reporter ben croucherjoins me now. you croucherjoins me now. could not leave trent alexander—arnold you could not leave trent alexander—arnold out after the way he finished the season at liverpool. one of the lucky 26? lise he finished the season at liverpool. one of the lucky 26?— he finished the season at liverpool. one of the lucky 26? use the term he survived the — one of the lucky 26? use the term he survived the cut, _ one of the lucky 26? use the term he survived the cut, gareth _ one of the lucky 26? use the term he

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this came about from osaka not wanting to talk. but now her and the sport will look for dialogue, as tennis tries to repair things with one of its greatest stars. joe lynskey, bbc news. meanwhile, british number one johanna konta could be unseeded at wimbledon later this month, after her first round exit at the french open.defeat to sorana cirstea extended her poor run — she's only won 3 matches all year. and not much better for heather watson either — who also lost in the first round. that means cameron norrie is now the only brit left in the singles draw after just two days. he's been in great form on clay this year and eased through his first round match in straight sets. eric garcia will join his manchester city team mate sergio aguero at barcelona this summer. he's signed a deal until 2026, with a staggering a00 million euros buy out clause. aguero was presented as a barcelona player yesterday at the nou camp. hejoins the spanish club in a two year deal and leaves city as their all—time leading scorer after ten years. th

osaka. >> not everyone is the same. i'm thick. other people are thin. so everyone is different, and everyone handles things differently. >> reporter: now, serena also said she wished she could give naomi a hug. naomi said she would take time away from the court for herself. we are expecting, guys, she will represent japan in the olympics later this summer. savannah >> molly, thank you very much. let's turn to nbc sports' tennis analyst mary carillo good morning it is good to see you. >> good to see you the cruel irony of all of this is naomi wanted to be low profile at this tournament and said she's its biggest story. >> mary, one thing we can all agree on is nobody wanted to be here with naomi osaka not at the french open. how did this get so wrong so fast >> you know, we have come to know after yesterday's message from naomi, she suffers bouts of depression she didn't want to do press and, frankly, she's a media darling as you know, the press loves naomi osaka, the fans do, sponsors do. this is the highest paid female