The Rev. Al Sharpton and CNN's Roland Burris cringed at one NY Post cartoonists idea of comedy.
Many feel as though the chimpanzee in the comic rubs African Americans the wrong way, reminiscent of America's slavery days and the primordial comparison between black people and monkeys.
According to CNN.com, the cartoon's creator claims it was an innocent and newsworthy reference to the deranged chimpanzee that had to be shot in Connecticut this past week.
Could they have chosen another animal for the cartoon? Perhaps.
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