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Serena Williams joined her sister, Venus, and Quinta Brunson in calling out Pat McAfee for his comments about WNBA star Caitlin Clark earlier this year at the 2024 ESPY Awards. The trio also took shots at Harrison Butker.

Onstage at the ESPYs show, host Serena shared the stage with Venus and Quinta for a segment celebrating this year’s rise in popularity of female sports, thanks in part to Clark, who was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft in April after rising to stardom while playing for the University of Iowa.

The trio of women reviewed a list of terms that are acceptable when referring to female athletes, among them being “athlete,” “champion” and “dumbass” (because, as Brunson noted, all athletes are sometimes dumbasses).

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Quinta Brunson, the Emmy-winning creator and star of Abbott Elementary, will make her hosting debut on Saturday Night Live on April 1, with Lil Yatchy as the episode’s musical guest.

As Black Twitter royalty, Brunson’s debut is particularly special, with her blossoming over the years from a viral meme into an award-winning comedic phenom.

Unfortunately, the episode could coincide with a looming strike from SNL‘s post-production editors. According to Variety, the strike stemmed from the editors demanding NBCUniversal to pay them “industry standard and provide appropriate health benefits.”

The Emmy-winning creator and star of “Abbott Elementary” will soon trade a classroom full of students for a live studio audience.

Philadelphia native Quinta Brunson will make her “Saturday Night Live” hosting debut on April 1 alongside first-time musical guest Lil Yachty.

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Brunson’s hosting gig was announced during the March 11 episode of SNL, which featured “Wednesday” actress Jenna Ortega as host with musical guest The 1975. 

On Instagram Saturday night, Brunson shared the news in a post that was met with supportive comments from fans and celebrities, such as her “Abbott Elementary” costars Sheryl Lee Ralph and Tyler James Williams. It also received some comments related to a possible strike.

Brunson’s April 1 show…