Photo-shopped photo of Ellen DeGenerous on Usain Bolt’s back while he runs in the 2016 Rio Olympics

The picture to the right was tweeted by Ellen DeGeneres, who is a comedian and well known television host. According to CNN this tweet was “deemed racist”. DeGeneres intended audience was her twitter followers who know of her joking manner and who would understand that this was a comical way to admire Usain Bolt’s talent on the Rio Olympics 2016. However, the message received backlash because of some viewers perceiving this as an example of racial inequality. Based on the photo, critics could prelude that Ellen DeGeneres perceives Usain Bolt as her “errand boy”, inhuman, and ultimately showing the dynamic of men of color are seen as inferior to others.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/16/entertainment/ellen-degeneres-usain-bolt-tweet/