***WARNING***Don’t view these images if you are easily “triggered”…
Daytime TV talk show host Ellen Degeneres was attacked by “triggered” Twitter users for daring to post a very funny picture of herself photo-shopped on Usain Bolt’s back. Apparently, she needed to consult with the race-board before attempting to use the image of a world famous black man:
This is how I’m running errands from now on. #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/gYPtG9T1ao
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) August 15, 2016
Here are a few of the responses:
I find the image of a white woman riding on a black man's back triggering. Some don't, I do & that's life
— Tony Sparks (@WarWizard) August 16, 2016
Apparently, Usain Bolt wasn’t as offended as the “triggered” Twitter users, as he immediately re-tweeted Ellen’s hysterical image of her running errands on the fastest man in the world’s back:
Usain wasn’t the only Twitter user who found the race-baiters comments to be ridiculous. Here are a few tweets in support of Ellen’s unique sense of humor:
Since Usain Bolt is the fastest human on the planet the joke is hilarious. Bringing race into this? Pathetic
— Chris B. (@KeybladeLegend) August 17, 2016
Here is Ellen’s perfect response to over-the-top social media race-baiters:
I am highly aware of the racism that exists in our country. It is the furthest thing from who I am.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) August 16, 2016