An Australian newspaper has come under criticism after publishing a cartoon illustrating Serena Williams’ outburst at the U.S. Open that readers have compared to Jim Crow-era imagery.
Melbourne-based tabloid The Herald Sun published a drawing by editorial cartoonist depicting Williams throwing a fit on the court and destroying her racquet after the 23-time grand slam champion lost in the final match of the U.S. open to Naomi Osaka.
In the background, umpire Carlos Ramos asks Osaka, “Can you just let her win?”
But the illustration has drawn fierce criticism from a range of high-profile figures who say it bears strong similarities to the infamous Sambo cartoons and other racist images and characters of the Jim Crow period in the U.S.
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