--- title: "UN Human Rights Office Condemns Racist Abuse of Coco Gauff" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/un-human-rights-office-condemns-racist-abuse-of-coco-gauff" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/un-human-rights-office-condemns-racist-abuse-of-coco-gauff" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/un-human-rights-office-condemns-racist-abuse-of-coco-gauff.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/un-human-rights-office-condemns-racist-abuse-of-coco-gauff" category: "Politics" published: "2026-10-10T13:25:10.550Z" source_reported: "2026-10-10T11:45:28.000Z" updated: "2026-10-10T13:25:10.550Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-10T14:30:39.331062+00:00" --- # UN Human Rights Office Condemns Racist Abuse of Coco Gauff *The UN office stated that Black female athletes are specifically targeted for vitriol and racial abuse.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to the UN human rights office, and the story is corroborated by two independent outlets. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. The report includes a quote from the UN human rights office and mentions the affected party, but lacks context on why the abuse occurred. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. The language used is measured and proportionate, with no sensationalism or clickbait. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - The UN human rights office condemned racist abuse directed at Coco Gauff on social media. - The office stated that Black female athletes are specifically targeted for vitriol and racial abuse. - Coco Gauff reported receiving racist comments following a controversial point in her China Open match. - The UN human rights office called for solidarity to push back against racism and sexism in sport. The United Nations' human rights office has condemned racist abuse directed at tennis player Coco Gauff. The office stated that Black female athletes are specifically targeted for vitriol and racial abuse. Gauff reported receiving racist comments on social media following a controversial point in her China Open match. The UN human rights office, led by High Commissioner Volker Türk, issued a social media post detailing the "appalling" messages. The office stated that there is no place in sport for racial or sexist slurs and abuse. It called for players, coaches, and sports bodies to stand up for those facing attacks and for fans to push back against racism and sexism. ## Coverage comparison ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated reports mentioned the UN human rights office's condemnation of racist abuse against Coco Gauff or its call for solidarity. The right-rated reports also did not mention the UN office's statement that Black female athletes are specifically targeted for vitriol and racial abuse. ## Who covered it Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 63% (5) - Centre: 37% (3) - Right: 0% (0) 0 of 8 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-10T14:30:39.331062+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 6 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-10T14:45:29.454Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated reports led with the UN human rights office's condemnation of racist abuse against Coco Gauff and its call for solidarity. These reports included the statement that Black female athletes are specifically targeted for vitriol and racial abuse. They also noted Gauff received racist comments on social media after a controversial point in her China Open match. ### Centre - The centre-rated reports focused on the UN human rights office's condemnation of racist abuse directed at Coco Gauff and its call for solidarity to combat racism and sexism in sport. These reports mentioned Gauff received racist comments on social media following a controversial point in her China Open match. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 3 - veryHigh: 5 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [CBC News](https://cbc.ca/sports/tennis/united-nations-coco-gauff-racist-abuse-beijing-october-10-9.7377097) — UN human rights office slams racist abuse of Coco Gauff, calls for solidarity to help fight it - [The Washington Post](https://washingtonpost.com/sports/tennis/2026/10/10/racist-abuse-gauff-un/0782daca-c4a0-11f1-8170-681419af1cc9_story.html) — UN human rights office slams racist abuse of Coco Gauff ... - [Medicine Hat News](https://medicinehatnews.com/sports/national-sports/2026/10/10/un-human-rights-office-slams-racist-abuse-of-coco-gauff-and-calls-for-solidarity-to-help-fight-it) — UN human rights office slams racist abuse of Coco Gauff and calls for solidarity to help fight it - [Beckley Register-Herald](https://register-herald.com/apnewsflow/apsportsrss/un-human-rights-office-slams-racist-abuse-of-coco-gauff-and-calls-for-solidarity-to/article_93b6aaa0-5f9f-58ab-a36e-610cb80077e5.html) — UN human rights office slams racist abuse of Coco Gauff and calls for solidarity to help fight it - [WV News](https://wvnews.com/sports/pro/un-human-rights-office-slams-racist-abuse-of-coco-gauff-and-calls-for-solidarity-to/article_7f1fcfd5-7b2c-5f6a-9a77-628cfc2b7335.html) — UN human rights office slams racist abuse of Coco Gauff and calls for solidarity to help fight it - [St Catharines Standard](https://stcatharinesstandard.ca/sports/tennis/un-human-rights-office-slams-racist-abuse-of-coco-gauff-and-calls-for-solidarity-to-help-fight-it/article_a6e2e6e2-2e1b-5bbc-bc1d-9078712ebd58.html) — UN human rights office slams racist abuse of Coco Gauff and calls for solidarity to help fight it - [NiagaraFallsReview.ca](https://niagarafallsreview.ca/sports/tennis/un-human-rights-office-slams-racist-abuse-of-coco-gauff-and-calls-for-solidarity-to-help-fight-it/article_3f091e56-d7e6-5627-8127-64bb58810c04.html) — UN human rights office slams racist abuse of Coco Gauff and calls for solidarity to help fight it - [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/sports/tennis/2026/10/10/un-human-rights-office-slams-racist-abuse-of-coco-gauff-and-calls-for-solidarity-to-help-fight-it) — UN human rights office slams racist abuse of Coco Gauff and calls for solidarity to help fight it ## Questions **What did the UN human rights office say about Coco Gauff?** The UN human rights office condemned the racist abuse directed at Coco Gauff on social media. It stated that Black female athletes are specifically targeted for vitriol and racial abuse and called for solidarity to push back against racism and sexism in sport. **What did Coco Gauff report?** Coco Gauff reported receiving an "insane" amount of racist comments on social media following a controversial point in her China Open match. She later stated she had "no energy" and felt as though she would pass out after a subsequent match. **What is the UN human rights office calling for?** The UN human rights office is calling for solidarity to help push back against racism and sexism in sport. It stated that players, coaches, and sports bodies need to stand up for those facing attacks and that fans need to push back against those who sully sport with racism and sexism. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/un-human-rights-office-condemns-racist-abuse-of-coco-gauff. 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