About this episode
A very important podcast supporting the black lives matter movement. As a tribute JG and Ben discuss their top 10 most influential black tennis players throughout history, showcasing some of the briliant achievments black players have made in tennis. We also touch on the recent tragic death of George Floyd in America and how everyone, including tennis players are doing their part in the fight for justice and a change in society. You can donate to the UK gofundme page here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ukblm-fund 0:30 Current racism problem 3:56 Black lives matter 5:00 Tennis players action 13:14 Arthur Ashe 13:04 Serena Williams 17:12 Yannick Noah 18:45 Althea Gibson 22:10 Venus Williams 24:17 Jo Wilfried Tsonga 27:36 Gael Monfils 29:49 Coco Gauff 34:03 Naomi Osaka 35:27 players who arent speaking out on BLM 37:26 Frances Tiafoe Our thoughts go out to George Floyd's family and friends. Thanks for watching, stay safe everyone #BlackLivesMatter #GeorgeFloyd #Tennis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices