Serena Williams’ wildly controversial US Open loss to Naomi Osaka was marked by angry exchanges between the tennis superstar and umpire Carlos Ramos. It looks like the controversy over Williams’ behavior—she told the ump he was a liar and demanded an apology—isn’t going away anytime soon.

Williams is perhaps the greatest woman to ever play the game, and one of the keys to her greatness is how she’s overcome racism and sexism at every turn. An offensive cartoon (see above) published in an Australian newspaper was a double-barreled example of those challenges.

It depicts an angry, ugly caricature of Williams stomping her racket, a pacifier on the court by her side. 

Williams’ anger at Ramos docking her a game was indeed intense, and she did break her racket. Plenty of sports commentators have since criticized how she handled things, calling her petulant, referring to her “tantrum.” 

Mark Knight, the Australian editorial cartoonist who drew the picture for the Melbourne Herald Sun, replied Tuesday to widespread criticisms that his portrayal was intensely racist.

Speaking to an Australian radio talk show, Knight was obviously anything but repentant.

The world’s gone crazy. It’s a cartoon about poor behaviour. It’s nothing to do with race. I drew this cartoon on Monday night, I saw the world’s greatest tennis player spit the dummy. She’s great to draw, she’s a powerful figure, she’s strongly built. I’m sorry it’s been taken by social media and distorted so much.

“Spit the dummy” is an Aussie slang term used to describe an adult throwing a childlike tantrum.

Knight can double down all he likes, but Williams fans using social media—like Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling—aren’t having it.

Knight certainly has defenders—but many are Australians who know absolutely nothing about America’s history of racism as it has been reflected in cartoons since the Civil War. Cartoons that look a lot like his in their exaggerated, hateful portrayals of African Americans.

Freedom of the press is a great thing, but that doesn’t mean anyone has to put up with this kind of nonsense.

Thoughts?

Drake must be singing “In My Feelings” after missing out on a dream date with former Maxim Cover Girl Heidi Klum.

Earlier this year, the German supermodel revealed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she had a major crush on the rapper. On Tuesday’s show, Klum, 45, revealed that Drake actually texted her and asked to go on a date afterwards.

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Sadly for Drake, 31, Klum met her current boyfriend, Tokio Hotel guitarist Tom Kaulitz right before he texted her, and she never wrote him back.

“Sorry, Drake,” Klum said on the show. “You snooze, you lose. He was basically like a week too late.”

 “I never texted him back because I found the love of my life,” she said of Kaulitz.

“Like, what do you say? Like, ‘Do you want to go out?’? And I’m like, ‘No’? It’s better not to say anything,” she said. “I’m embarrassed about it.”

Klum apologized for ghosting the “In My Feelings” rapper, saying, “Drake, I’m sorry I didn’t text you back, but yeah, you’re cool. I still love your music.”

Tough break, Drake. Here’s some pics that show exactly what you’re missing.

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Lexus’ new luxury yacht is even larger, grander and more powerful than the the stunning sport yacht concept the Japanese automotive company unveiled last year. 

The 65-foot LY 650 is set to join the LS sedan, LX SUV and LC coupe has fourth Lexus flagship vehicle. Executive vice president Shigeki Tomoyama commissioned the Marquis-Larson Boat Group to “present a dream-like vision of the luxury lifestyle; one where the Lexus Yacht expands the potential of Lexus mobility to the ocean.”

Viewed from the profile, the subtle rise and fall of the yacht’s quintessentially Lexus lines flow into rising, broad hips of the rear. 

The expert bespoke builders continue luxe design features into the interior. A roomy main lounge area boasts a thoughtfully decorated bar area complete with stainless steel accents, stylish seating, a flat screen TV and walls of windows that offer sweeping panoramic views. 

According to Forbes, below-deck sleeping quarters and staterooms can accommodate up to 15 guests, making the ship a viable option for multiday excursions. 

Performance specs are forthcoming, but a press release lists the 12.8-liter, in-line 6-cylinder Volvo IPS 1350 as an optional power plant. The 1,000-horsepower maritime engine is the most powerful Volvo has ever made and is designed to service watercraft nearly twice the size of LY 650. 

It’s safe to say that Lexus’ flagship yacht is going to be plenty quick. 

The first Lexus LY 650 is set to make its worldwide debut in late 2019, but you can get your first look at this striking dream boat in the gallery above.