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Serena Williams Is More Athletic Than A Horse, Says AP

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After naming Jimmie Johnson -- he’s the NASCAR driver, fyi -- their male Athlete of the Year on Monday, the AP declared Serena Williams the female recipient on Tuesday. Runner-up in the voting was some woman named Zenyatta, who is actually a ... horse? Is that right? [/Dusts off dictionary] ...

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ath⋅lete

↵–noun
a person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength; a participant in a sport, exercise, or game requiring physical skill.

↵If the horse is eligible to be Athlete of the Year, doesn’t that then mean Jimmie Johnson’s car should’ve actually won the award? You know, since we’re just taking the “person” part out of the definition.

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