Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova is being slammed on Instagram for posing with a US flag

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• Tennis ace Maria Sharapova has been attacked on social media after posing with a US flag.
• The 30-year-old posted a photo of herself standing with her mother in front of a an artwork of the flag at an art exhibition.
• Instagram followers criticised Sharapova of "not having the guts to pose with a Russian flag."

Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has suffered a social media backlash after posing with a US flag.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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