Cenk Uygur
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Racists Mad Serena Williams Won Award Over A Horse
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December 15, 2015
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5:49Now PlayingTennis phenom, Serena Williams, won Sports Illustraed sportsperson of the year. However some are very upset and think it is an affirmative action choice by the magazine because they feel a horse should’ve got the award. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian (The Point) hosts of The Young Turks discuss.
Who deserved the award more: Serena or American Pharaoh? Let us know in the comments below.
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“Sports Illustrated picked Serena Williams on Monday as its Sportsperson of the Year, honoring her dominance in the sport and her cultural role outside of it.
But every honor for Williams comes with backlash, even though she's one of the most decorated sports heroes of all in the US. This time it's the argument that a horse would be a better choice.
"No other active U.S. athlete rules a sport the way Serena Williams rules hers, and few reflect our era better," Sports Illustrated wrote. The cover sums it up.”
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