Gauff condemns racist abuse after China Open win
Coco Gauff says she suffered racial abuse on social media after an incident during her win over Sun Xinran at the China Open.
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"You can dislike me or disagree about what happened without being racist."
— Coco Gauff , Athlete
"The amount of racist comments/direct messages I've received in the last few hours is insane. Lastly, I'm not a cheater or a thief."
— Coco Gauff , Athlete
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Coco Gauff says she suffered racial abuse on social media after an incident during her win over Sun Xinran at the China Open.
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