@whymedia_: Ima need yall to stop tryna diminish Ben Shelton’s ASAP. Idc if his mom white , or if he a pretty boy, or you think he’s arrogant. Respect that black man for making Black history! It’s crazy I thought colorism affected our darker members, lightskin deal with it too! If you lightskin, they have a million reasons why you not black enough. NA I ain’t hearing that. Go make some more history Ben, WE behind you 🗣️ #benshelton #USOpen #colorism #drake #tennistiktok

user6671262213187 :

his father is only half black so that makes Ben Sheldon 1/4 black

danny :

no...he belongs to us!!

Flasher :

Oh no no no ppl are actually saying tifoe isn’t black American 😭

WARHUKKER :

BIRACIAL

grumpysenior :

Why does it matter!!!

M.A.L./ Shaolin Instructor :

He is really good.

ninjaboy57 :

Nah I’ll pass

Nurse Vonna 🤍 :

1% is an insane take lmao the one drop rule gets to a point

jbdw11109 :

His mom like whut? His half white dad like say what cuz? He is first white guy to make finals since last year also then.

P :

He is a tennis player, that’s all it matters

DocStemp :

He’s biracial.

elias102_7 :

He is not light skinned his Dad is light skinned no hate but he definitely has some black DNA

Angelo Cruz :

No one is disputing that Ben Shelton is Black — but it seems people often overlook that he's biracial and white as well. Rather than celebrating an American reaching the U.S. Open final, the conversation keeps getting reduced to race.

nmf1414 :

Same goes both ways

Maria Roberson4726 Lupita :

it's exhausting..how about he is a human

teeza1266 :

Let’s just say congrats because he’s a great player and normalize not claiming those who don’t want to be claimed.

Dinesh :

BUY THIS :

Agree 100% with you.

David Abella493 :

it's a perspective from others my grandsons are half black now they were using the n word at school and a teacher told them there not black enough to use that word so it is a thing that people believe if the look isn't all there than they wont accept it

Foxxyfire42 :

user1750029847756 :

wrong

Gregorio :

Ben maga Shelton : He's not us

Dream’s granma :

Well he’s not the 1st. He is the next since yadayada

quarteron de mulâtre :

He’s the first biracial man

Invade :

Most Black people say that he’s not black because he supports a president that does not like Black people, so to me he’s not black in Soul 🤷🏽‍♂️