Ellen DeGeneres is getting some heat for a photo that she posted on her Twitter account featuring Usain Bolt.
“This is how I’m running errands from now on,” the talk show host captioned the image, in which she is photoshopped onto Bolt’s back during the men’s 100-meter dash at the Rio Olympics.
“So the first thing that pops in your head when looking at this pic is ‘oh let me jump onto his back like h
“This is so gross. Fire whoever did this,” tweeted another.
However, others rushed to DeGeneres’ defense, stating, “What’s wrong with it? She’s saying he’s fast. Nothing more. Nothing less.”
Bolt won his third consecutive gold medal in the 100-meter race on Sunday. He is widely believed to be the greatest sprinter in history and is famous for his “lighting bolt” and “shh” celebration poses.
DeGeneres’ rep was not available for comment.
See the tweet and the reactions below.
This is how I’m running errands from now on. #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/gYPtG9T1ao
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) August 15, 2016
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"?
— Horatio (@Jhoratio) August 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/iyonah/status/765336137644650496
This is so gross. Fire whoever did this.
— double masked dai ? (@daibyday) August 15, 2016
@usainbolt So riding on his back like a mule, a horse as some form of property is fun to you…
Ok.
— Mr. Chris Love (@MiQL) August 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/JazzleDazzler/status/765334023262515200
https://twitter.com/MikeAllen_47/status/765332700194443264
this is tasteless and full of racist undertones…expected better from you…
— Rev. Pleasure (Latishia James-Portis) she/her (@PurposefullyLJ) August 16, 2016
What's wrong with it? She's saying he's fast. Nothing more. Nothing less
— Lord Rev. Bryan Young (@BryanIsTheKing) August 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/ChippedKelly/status/765341424950865921
@HumbleTeej @TheEllenShow damn you sensitive, it's only racist if you see it that way
— Cool guy (@HoustonDumbass) August 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/tbyrd423/status/765341384178032640