"God forbid people learn and become more educated" - Andy Roddick tears into America's book censorship

Former World No.1 Andy Roddick has lashed out at book censorship in the United States of America and termed the move "shortsighted and dumb."

Roddick's reaction comes after a school district in Pennsylvania temporarily banned the 'Girls Who Code' book series for young readers. More than 1,500 unique book titles have been banned by various schools across the USA, after conservative pushes to censor books.

The decision did not go down well with Roddick, who took to social media to express his displeasure. He opined that the government cannot be pro-economy and anti-education.

"Banning books that encourage girls to code. There is no bottom. God forbid people learn and become more educated. It’s all just so dumb. You can’t be pro economy and anti education. So so shortsighted and dumb," he tweeted.

According to a report in The Guardian, a total of 1,648 books have been banned by school districts in 32 states across the country. More than 5,000 schools nationally have had books barred from access by students in libraries and classrooms.