Serena Williams said Friday that "every athlete, every human" should be grateful for the stand on social issues taken by former NFL players Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid. Kaepernick and Reid, two former San Francisco 49ers who are now out of the league, were among the luminaries who turned out for 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena's US Open showdown with elder sister Venus on Friday night. The two were cheered when they were shown on massive screens at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Serena said she was too focused on her 6-1, 6-2 demolition of seven-time major winner Venus to notice them. But she said she admired their willingness to use their public profiles to tackle issues of racial and...
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