Naomi Osaka, the world’s highest-paid sportswoman, is adamant the voices of prominent athletes can be more influential than those of politicians and is determined that hers will be heard on the subject of racial injustice.The two-time Grand Slam champion faced a backlash on social media after throwing her support behind the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody on May 25.The 22-year-old Osaka, who has Japanese…
