[ESPN] History in the making. Francis Tiafoe is the first Black American man to reach the US Open semifinals since Arthur Ashe in 1972.
History in the making đ
Francis Tiafoe is the first Black American man to reach the #USOpen semifinals since Arthur Ashe in 1972. @FTiafoe pic.twitter.com/D1r5Q2DifH
— ESPN (@espn) September 7, 2022
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It’s not exactly history if someone already did it.
I’m so tired of race being the first thing anyone talks about. Can’t we celebrate that he’s just done fucking awesome? Let the down votes commence
Itâs so nice to finally have a black tennis player we can cheer for.
I like his story. It’s truly inspirational! I wish only the best for Francis, and look forward to watching him progress.
I feel like people in the comments need to be reminded that the article specifies “man”. Seems people are sleeping on one of the GOATs (regardless of gender) in Serena. One of the best to ever do it.
Doesnât seem fair his opponent is playing with that old school wood racquet.
Fuck all your training and accomplishments as a tennis player, the real accomplishment is the colour of your skin? WTF America?
Arthur Ashe should be in the same breath as Jackie Robinson. As a white kid in the â70s, he was a bigger role model to me than Connors or McEnroe. If only heâd lived longer, what he must have endured would be fully appreciated. Thanks in part to him, I didnât become an arrogant a-hole.
Just make sure American cops don’t get to him first
Sounds like the 1st black guy was the history in the making
When African Americans dominate everything athletically from basketball to football to track and field and athletics in general, I donât understand how this is a thing worth celebrating.
Itâs like celebrating a Pacific Islander being great at rugby, itâs just to be expected, not celebrated. The only reason black Americans arenât over represented in tennis is because like golf itâs a wealthy WASPy sort of sport; but if they culturally cared about tennis enough to actually play it consistently growing up we know theyâd likely dominate in the way they do most sports where speed and explosiveness is a significant factor.
Arthur Ashe Fucks
It was an awesome match. Only one break of serve the whole match. Way to go, Tiafoe.
My dad looks like Arthur Ashe and my mom looks like Howard Stern and that is why I look like Ernie from Sesame Street
– Eric Andre
Meanwhile on the womenâs sideâŚ
The eternal need of the american press to bring race into the conversation…