MonkeyBusiness

I have to admit, the kerfuffle over the new cover of Vogue had me yawning. Yes, it was probably a very poor choice of poses, and obviously slightly offensive. But you know what, I doubt if LeBron hesitated when taking the big check they offered. I try to err on the side of not yelling racism in a crowded room if it's not absolutely necessary.

However, Gawker now gives us a revealing side-by-side look at why it's actually pretty damn offensive (or at best, derivative) after all. Even though Denton referred to him as James LeBron (hire a fact-checker dude!)

I mean, really? A giant black monkey with a German helmet and the words "mad brute"? Paging Al Sharpton...

I'm sure Wintour is so upset about all of the attention this is getting though.

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[Sprague Dawley]

Turnabout is fair play...

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