Editor defends cartoonist charged with ‘racist’ depiction of Serena meltdown

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Editor defends cartoonist charged with ‘racist’ depiction of Serena meltdown

by WorldTribune Staff, September 11, 2018 The executive chairman of News Corp Australasia defended a Melbourne Herald Sun cartoonist after critics labeled his depiction of Serena Williams’s outburst during the U.S. Open finals as “racist” and “sexist.” “Criticism of Mark Knight’s Serena Williams cartoon shows the world has gone too PC & misunderstands the role […]

Meanwhile, in the world of U.S. tennis . . .

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Meanwhile, in the world of U.S. tennis . . .

by WorldTribune Staff, September 9, 2018 During the finals of the U.S. Open women’s tennis tournament on Sept. 8, Serena Williams berated chair umpire Carlos Ramos, calling him a “liar” and a “thief” and accusing him of sexism. Williams lost the women’s final in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, to Naomi Osaka of Japan. Seemingly lost in […]