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SCHOLES: “Serena and Meghan Markle actually became really good friends after playing on the same flag football team at a Super Bowl event back in 2014. And we’ve seen you know, Markle go to support Serena at her matches over the years. Serena, meanwhile, throwing Markle a baby shower, and after last night’s interview, Serena posting on Twitter saying, ‘Markle lives her life and leads by example with empathy and compassion. She teaches me every day what it means to be truly noble. Her words illustrate the pain and cruelty she’s experienced.’ Serena adding, ‘I know first hand the sexism and racism institutions and the media use to vilify women and people of color to minimize us, to break us down and demonize us. We must recognize our obligation to decry malicious, unfounded gossip and tabloid journalism. The mental health consequences of systemic oppression and victimization are devastating, isolating, and all too often lethal.’”