By AFPMore by this AuthorSYDNEYA controversial Australian newspaper cartoon of Serena Williams which was blasted as racist and sexist did not breach media standards, the country's press watchdog ruled Monday. The Herald-Sun defiantly republished the cartoon on its front page in the wake of the criticism under the headline "WELCOME TO PC WORLD". The Australian Press Council received complaints that Williams' depiction "may cause it to be an offensive and sexist representation of a woman and a prejudicial racial stereotype of African-American people generally". "The Council considers that the cartoon uses exaggeration and absurdity to make its point," it said. "The cartoon about Serena is about her poor behaviour on the day, not about race," he said.

Source: Daily Nation February 25, 2019 00:11 UTC