Ellen DeGeneres defends her Usain Bolt tweet some claimed was racist

Yahoo Sports ^ | August 16 | Kevin Kaduk

[ErikJohnsky]

Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres defended herself on Tuesday after some claimed that a humorous Usain Bolt tweet sent out from her social media accounts a day earlier was racist.

“I am highly aware of the racism that exists in our country,” @TheEllenShow tweeted. “It is the furthest thing from who I am.”

DeGeneres’ popular Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts often feature funny images that have been altered to include her. On Monday, her accounts sent out a picture of her riding on Bolt’s back during Sunday’s 100 meter semifinal with the suggestion she’d like to use the Jamaican sprinter’s word-class speed to get her errands done faster.

https://twitter.com/TheEllenShow/status/765303894159208448

Some social media users took issue with the image of a white woman riding on a black man’s back and fired back at the accounts.

“So the first thing that pops in your head when looking at this pic is ‘oh let me jump onto his back like he’s a common mule?” one Twitter user wrote.

[doorgunner69]

Well, she certainly could not show a negro male “riding” her, so to speak....................

[mykroar]

Brother saw this earlier tonight. Not a fan at all, but this is f8*&^ing stupid.

[Religion and Politics]

Yep. She may be a woman and a lesbian, but she is also white. So the PC jury finds her guilty as charged.

[Slip18]

I am siding with Ellen, too. She is most definitely not a racist.

I do not agree with her lifestyle, but I refuse to be a judge on such a nice person.

[Heart-Rest]

Well, on a slight tangent, I know that the following riding depiction could be taken many different ways, but I just mean it in the cleanest, "PG", "horse riding" sense (like the guy on the right), showing DJT riding "Old Horse Face" to his victory, as he becomes the next President of the United States.

"Back In The Saddle Again" (youtube song link)

[wardaddy]

I’ve never been a fan of hers but that pic is actually funny

[Crucial]

She should invite Bolt on the show. He seems like a class act and get this cleared up.

[grundle]

I also agree with Ellen.

[Bullish]

It’s always all about skin color? SKIN COLOR?

MLK weeps.

[broken_arrow1]

Libtards eating their own.

[JoeProBono]

[Dr. Ursus]

Slow down,I want to shop!

[eaglestar]

Ellen got so cozy in her Leftist throne that she forgot that the PC Police doesn’t care if she’s a lesbian, if you post a pic of yourself riding horse, you better make sure it’s a horse.

[stevio]

A class act? He can’t stop bragging on himself.

[Gumdrop]

HaHa! You said it so well. I also finally have something to agree with Ellen about.

The leftwing nuts have absolutely no sense of humor.

[Altura Ct.]

Just goes to show being a white liberal dweeb, on your knees, pandering, putz does you no good.

[T-Bone Texan]

Anybody who thinks leftist lesbian comedians are harmless should go ask Paula Poundstone’s kids.