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Australian Cartoonist Makes A Racist Toon Of Serena Williams – Picture

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September 10, 2018

Australian Cartoonist Makes A Racist Toon Of Serena Williams

An Australian newspaper The Herald Sun is catching A LOT of heat over a RACIST Serena Williams cartoon.

Dreddsworld : The cartoon, which was drawn by Mark Knight shows a Jim Crow-esque Serena stomping on her racket.

The cartoon has been blasted by athletes and celebs including J.K. Rowling who said, “Well done on reducing one of the greatest sportswomen alive to racist and sexist tropes and turning a second great sportswoman into a faceless prop.”

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ESPN’s Jemele Hill noted the racism is “About as subtle as Fran Drescher’s voice.”

The cartoonist is known for using racist stereotypes on Black subjects. Here’s a cartoon where he draws Serena:

My toon in today’s @theheraldsun on #SerenaWilliams @usopen pic.twitter.com/didwtQg1R5

— Mark Knight (@Knightcartoons) September 10, 2018

In the cartoon, Williams is depicted with an exaggerated face and body, jumping on her smashed racket with a pacifier nearby. In the background, a blond opponent who may or may not represent Osaka faces a chair umpire who pleads: “Can you just let her win?”

Here’s how he drew Bishop Michael Curry at Princess Meghan’s wedding :

The Reverend Bishop Michael Curry. My toon @theheraldsun #RoyalWedding2018 #RoyalWedding #ReverendCurry @JaguarUK pic.twitter.com/OnchMXo1We

— Mark Knight (@Knightcartoons) May 22, 2018

And some more cartoons that people are calling “racist”

Peter Dutton upset over the number of Third world Commonwealgh Games athletes seeking asylum. My toon @theheraldsun #auspol pic.twitter.com/VyettdFvki

— Mark Knight (@Knightcartoons) May 23, 2018

Sudanese youth in Melbourne. My toon @theheraldsun #aflnorthswans #ProudlySydney #auspol #SudaneseGangs pic.twitter.com/sQ6RbXgO0C

— Mark Knight (@Knightcartoons) July 19, 2018

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