SNL Lampoons Russian Anti-Gay Laws With Billie Jean King Bit

Earlier in the week, the United States announced its delegation to Russia for the Sochi Olympics and it was pretty obviously a giant middle finger pointed at Moscow. Two openly-gay and one soon-to-be-openly-gay delegates were named to the delegation, including tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King. Saturday Night Live made it a double with this bit featuring King in the Weekend Update segment.

Kate McKinnon plays up all the absurd stereotypes—Melissa Etheridge, ice dancing and sensible automobile jokes aplenty—as the tennis star in this send up of the Russian anti-gay stance.

[NBC]