Kerry Washington loses Emmy to Claire Danes, inevitable cries of racism ensue

https://twitter.com/Nessa_Peaches/status/381965865824321536

“Homeland” actress Claire Danes took home the Emmy Award for lead actress in a drama series. One of the nominees she beat out was “Scandal’s” Kerry Washington. Danes is white. Washington is black. Some viewers leapt to the knee-jerk conclusion that raaaaaaaacism was to blame.

https://twitter.com/zosoangel/status/381960605076160512

Racist RT @Pink_Dagger: WTF. Kerry Washington was robbed! ROBBED!!!!! #Emmys

— Ariana, Mande? (@PDXTrafficCone) September 23, 2013

https://twitter.com/Nessa_Peaches/status/381965595279130624

" @kerrywashington is the only reason why I watched that #racist shit tonight #Emmys

— HotGirlNada (@MsNadaNee) September 23, 2013

https://twitter.com/KingMeBaby1/status/381962667948515328

https://twitter.com/KingMeBaby1/status/381962126589718528

She should have won smh #Racist #Emmys @ColumbusShort1 @kerrywashington @ScandalABC

— HotGirlNada (@MsNadaNee) September 23, 2013

There was at least a small glimmer of restraint:

so people are already saying that its racist that Kerry Washington didn't win the award. Is it though?

— abolition now. (@marsisbored) September 23, 2013

https://twitter.com/CosImAfrican/status/381964248865583105

@CosImAfrican agreed.

— abolition now. (@marsisbored) September 23, 2013

And hey, remember, those white Breaking Bad guys were robbed.