{"id":185883,"date":"2025-10-27T20:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T20:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=185883"},"modified":"2025-10-27T20:00:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T20:00:47","slug":"jelena-ostapenko-apologizes-after-sparking-us-open-racism-scandal-as-taylor-townsends-mom-slams-tennis-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=185883","title":{"rendered":"Jelena Ostapenko apologizes after sparking US Open racism scandal as Taylor Townsend&#8217;s mom slams tennis star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Townsend, who is black, and Ostapenko, who is from Latvia, had an intense back and forth after Townsend won in straight sets earlier this week, with Ostapenko telling the American she has &#8216;no class&#8217; and &#8216;no education&#8230;<br \/><a 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