wypipo tournament
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It's Official: White Feminists Are the Worst Wypipo in the World!
Breaking News: The patriarchy has been toppled! The patriarchy has been toppled! In a stunning upset, the likes of which had never been seen before, white feminists defeated Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell to win the 2018 World Wypipo Tournament. The team composed mostly of Wellesley graduates defeated longtime senator and noted white man Mitch McConnell…
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The 2018 World Wypipo Tournament Championship: The Good Hair vs. the Tortoise
Ladies and gentlemen, we welcome you to the historic Lawry’s Seasoned Salt Arena—the only place in America that hasn’t been colonized by whiteness—for the Championship Round of the 2018 World Wypipo Tournament! Sixty-four hopeful teams entered this epic free-for-all a scant two weeks ago with hate in their hearts, believing that each of them had…
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The 2018 World Wypipo Tournament: The Fragile Four
Once upon a time, there was a little kid who dreamed that one day, if he worked hard enough and focused on his goals, he could achieve things no one else thought were possible. So he pursued his dreams, allowing nothing to stand in his way. After years of hard work and determination, he realized……
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The 2018 World Wypipo Tournament: The Ecru Eight
And then there were eight. Of all the kale-eating, MAGA-sapiens who let their white so shine among men so that we may see their evil works, eight have managed to claw their way to the bottom. Eight competitors have set themselves apart by defeating their opponents in our free-for-all, head-to-head competition that seeks to crown…
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2018 World Wypipo Tournament Round 3: The Saltine 16
One week ago, 64 wypipo threw their hat in the ring to see if they had what it takes to take be crowned the worst of 2018. Today, 16 competitors are left standing. Some of them, like the Republican Party, have worked for decades to realize their dream. Others, like Sarah Braasch, have taken the…
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2018 World Wypipo Tournament Round 2: The Fight for Wypipo Supremacy
Welcome to the second round of the 2018 Wypipo Tournament. Our first round featured some barn burners (Vladimir Putin vs. Paul Manafort) and some blowouts (The Police vs. Karen Peconi). But the round of 32 is where the real magic happens. These competitors are vying for the opportunity to be crowned champion of Wypipo for…
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From Bad to Worse: Day 2 of the 2018 World Wypipo Tournament
Welcome back to day 2 of the 2018 World Wypipo Tournament! If you haven’t filled out your ballot for the first half of your bracket, there’s still time to fill them out here. Polls for the first round close at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday and the second round begins on Friday morning. Here is the…
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The 2nd Annual World Wypipo Tournament: Who is the Worst?
For over a decade, The Root has chronicled the Caucastic shenanigans of our melanin-deficient counterparts. While the 2018 Tournament of Wypipo marks the second time we have officially held this competition, our community has a long history of ranking and judging wypipo. In 1798, Cleotis Banneker became the first black man to organize a ranking…
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It’s Official: White Allies Are the Worst Wypipo in the World
Today we celebrate the winner of the 2017 World Wypipo Tournament. While many worthy competitors stepped into the arena for a chance at fame, glory and dishonor, there could be only one champion. This year, one great team rose above them all. One lone competitor entered the fray and emerged more despicable than the rest.…
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Someone Trolled Me With Racist Emails for a Week, and It Brought Me So Much Joy!
A few weeks ago, we began the inaugural Wypipo World Tournament that pitted the worst wypipo in the world against one another. When this idea first emerged, there was a very intense meeting that ended—as most meetings at The Root do—with, “OK, Mike, you piss wypipo off all the time. You do it.” I didn’t…