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Amy Schumer is under fire for this old tweet about Caster Semenya

Cape Town - In 2009, comedian Amy Schumer tweeted something about South African Olympian Caster Semenya that some people are very upset about today, now that it has been rediscovered. 

The tweet was sent at the time of the World Championships in Berlin, an event at which Semenya won gold in the 800 metres.

Users on the social media platform have rediscovered the tweet and are calling the Comedy Central star out on its content.

See it here: 

Here's what some people are saying about Amy's tweet:


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