‘Been Through FBI Cases’- Sloane Stephens Exposes the Dark Reality of Online Harassment Whilst Being a Professional Athlete
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Sep 1, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Sloane Stephens of the USA after winning the first set against Cori Gauff of the USA on day three of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
American WTA star Sloane Stephens surprised her fans by revealing her challenges and how she dealt with those like a warrior. Stephens is an American black tennis star and has faced uncountable racism on the social media platform for her identity. However, Sloane Stephens didn’t let the social media criticism take over her happiness. Instead, she took action against it and made sure responsible people understood its impact.
Sloane Stephens’s encounter with terrible racial abuse has involved the FBI in the matter. Delving deeper into the case, Stephens revealed her story of resilience and indomitable spirit to the fans.
Sloane Stephens speaks about the “problem” in her entire professional tennis career and how “it’s only gotten worse”
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In a recent podcast, this American WTA star spoke about how she dealt with social media racism and its influence on her life. Stephens commented- “I mean I’ve been through like FBI cases and like all types of stuff like from people you said what I yeah I’ve just had like terrible experiences like online and yeah people have gone to jail for like yeah harassing me on the internet mhm it’s like a real thing.”
Sloane Stephens also delved into how serious this matter is in her professional career. She further said- “It’s obviously been a problem my entire career, It has never stopped. If anything, it’s only gotten worse. I mean, obviously when there is FBI investigations going on with what people are saying to you online, it’s very serious. Obviously it’s been something that I have dealt with my whole career. I think that, like I said, it’s only continued to get worse, and people online have the free rein to say and do whatever they want behind fake pages, which is obviously very troublesome.”
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Stephens seemed quite confident as she stated how she had accepted suffering from this social trauma. She ended by saying- “It’s something I have had to deal with my whole career and something I will continue to deal with, I’m sure. That’s that.” Now fans can’t blame this American WTA star’s such state of mind. It was after the hate people showered on her.
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Sloane Stephens on facing major racial abuse after winning against Pliskova at the French Open championship in 2023
Things have been always different for Sloane Stephens as the American tennis star was a subject of tremendous racial abuse. This started havoc after she won the US Open championship in 2017. This abuse went a bit further after Stephens defeated Karolina Pliskova at last year’s French Open tournament.
In this context, Stephens highlighted such social issues to enlighten fellow people. She said-“I have a lot of obviously key words banned on Instagram and all of these things, but that doesn’t stop someone from just typing in an asterisk or typing it in a different way, which obviously software most of the time doesn’t catch.”
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Sloane Stephens’s revelation showcased the real problems of the glamorous tennis industry. It also represented the entitled and rude behavior of the fans, who impact players’ lives and performances without thinking about its impact.
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