Coco Gauff, upset with ‘current state’ of Florida government, says it’s a ‘crazy time’ to be a Black resident

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Coco Gauff is encouraging young people and her peers to vote, as she is upset with the "current state" of the Florida government.

The reigning U.S. Open champion resides in the Sunshine State and pushed back against Gov. Ron DeSantis regarding book bans.

"We aren’t happy with the current state of our government in Florida, especially everything with the books and just the way our office operates," Gauff said at the Italian Open last week.

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Coco Gauff of the United States is seen between points against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during their Women's Singles Final match on Day 13 of the 2023 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Sept. 9, 2023 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Coco Gauff)

"At the end of the day, it comes down to the youth and the community being outspoken. So I encourage everyone to vote, and use your voice regardless of who you vote for. There’s no point in complaining (about) the political climate of the world if you don’t exercise your right to vote."

"I feel like sometimes in my generation, people think their vote doesn’t count. We should just all just use our voices and use the power that we have."

She noted that it is "a crazy time to be a Floridian, especially a Black one at that."

DeSantis' camp clapped right back, though.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives a political speech at the Cradle of Aviation Museum on April 1, 2023 in Garden City, New York. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)

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