They don’t like anything that causes controversy.

The team behind this foreign born A list athlete is standing with her for now.

Two of her biggest sponsors from her home country are wavering.

They don’t like anything that causes controversy.

Naomi Osaka

Japan

Her sponsors: Nike, Nissin, Nissan, Citizen, Yonex, Wowow, ANA, Shiseido, BodyArmor, Soto, Strathberry, Louis Vuitton, TAG Heuer, Workday

I am so sad about Naomi Osaka.I truly hope she will be ok. As athletes we are taught to take care of our body, and perhaps the mental & emotional aspect gets short shrift. This is about more than doing or not doing a press conference. Good luck Naomi- we are all pulling for you!

— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) May 31, 2021

Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open, will ‘take some time away’ from tennis after controversy over media obligations

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open, announcing Monday on social media that she will “take some time away from the court” one day after she was fined and threatened with harsher sanctions for skipping her mandatory media obligations.

Osaka, in a lengthy statement, said she “never wanted to be a distraction” and that her withdrawal is “the best thing for the tournament, the other players and my well-being.”

“I think now the best thing for the tournament, the other players and my well-being is that I withdraw so that everyone can get back to focusing on the tennis going on in Paris,” Osaka wrote. “I never wanted to be a distraction and I accept that my timing was not ideal and message could have been clearer.”

Osaka, 23, also revealed that she has experienced depression and anxiety since winning her first major at the 2018 US Open and explained that speaking to the media often makes her nervous. She apologized to any media members she had impacted with her decision.

“I am not a natural public speaker and get huge waves of anxiety before I speak to the world’s media,” she said. “I get really nervous and find it stressful to always try and engage and give [the media] the best answers I can.”

The announcement prompted support from 17-year-old American Coco Gauff, who tweeted in response: “I admire your vulnerability” and told Osaka to “stay strong.”

Martina Navratilova, an 18-time Grand Slam champion, tweeted that she is “so sad about Naomi Osaka,” adding that “perhaps the mental & emotional aspect gets short shrift.” – Source