Australian newspaper that printed racist Serena Williams cartoon doubles down as 'PC' war goes global
Herald Sun defended its cartoonist Mark Knight's depiction of the 23-time Grand Slam winner, where Serena Williams is portrayed as a large figure with exaggerated pink lips.
The Rupert Murdoch-owned Australian newspaper, Herald Sun, doubled down on its defense of a controversial cartoon of tennis champion Serena Williams and republished the racist illustration on the front page of the newspaper on Wednesday.
The newspaper defended its cartoonist Mark Knight's depiction of the 23-time Grand Slam winner, where he portrayed Williams as a large figure with exaggerated pink lips as she jumps on a smashed racket and as a baby's pacifier lies nearby. The cartoon referred to the row between Williams and umpire Carlos Ramos during her final match against Japanese opponent Naomi Osaka at Flushing Meadows on Saturday.
