Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff like alluded to on Monday were both involved in the Racquets Down, Hands Up video compiled by Frances Tiafoe and have been two of the most high profile sporting stars to voice their outrage regarding police brutality after the death of George Floyd.

For Osaka, this has garnered some criticism after a follower utilised her comment section to say she would "loot everything" before finishing with “Martin Luther King would be disappointed in you people.”

Instead of brushing this off, the Japanese ace responded sharp and concisely: “You people? Who is you people? Just for clarification.”

She has also spent time this week among protesters in Minneapolis; taking photos of the memorial and stood alongside the crowds of people to add her voice to the protest.

The two-time Grand Slam champion captioned one photo: "Just because it isn’t happening to you doesn’t mean it isn’t happening at all."

She added more to this on Twitter questioning those who consume black culture; but are not speaking up right now after this incident: “It’s funny to me that the people who wanna wear chains, blast hip hop in the gym, attempt to get dapped up, and talk in slang are suddenly quiet right now.”

https://twitter.com/naomiosaka/status/1266734460608958464

Coco Gauff has also added her voice to this protest publishing a TikTok; where her face is covered by a hoodie and it was captioned with “This is why I am using my voice to fight against racism.” followed by asking "Am I next?".

The end of the video sees Gauff challenge her followers to also speak up: “I am using my voice. Will you use yours?"

The movement has garnered a worldwide impact; with Blackout Tuesday taking place today where social media is filled with black squares; freeing up the time usually dedicated to social media for people to educate themselves on the Black Lives Matter movement.

https://twitter.com/CocoGauff/status/1266488083723288586