SYDNEY, Australia — The Australian Press Council has ruled there was no breach of its standards of practice in a cartoon of tennis star Serena Williams which attracted global condemnation after being published by Melbourne’s Herald Sun newspaper last September. Williams is depicted with her mouth open wide, hands in fists and jumping above a broken tennis racket and a baby’s pacifier. The press council said it had received complaints from people who believed the cartoon was racist and sexist. The press council said it accepted the newspaper’s contention the cartoon was in response to Williams’ behaviour during the match. During the final against Osaka, Williams got a warning from the chair umpire for receiving coaching from the sidelines.

Source: National Post February 25, 2019 06:00 UTC