Morgan, spotting the tweet in his newsfeed, insisted that the photo represented a double standard.

“If a man made this joke, Ellen would lead the cries of ‘SEXIST PIG’,” he stated.

His comments have divided the internet, with some wading in to offer a similar critique.

“Ellen DeGeneres sexually harasses Katy Perry. Wonder how she interviews female employees? Hollywood = #Weinstein,” wrote one referencing the recent sexual misconduct scandal surrounding producer Harvey Weinstein.

Another wrote: “For Ellen’s next trick, she’ll explain to us all how objectifying women is a bad thing.”

And Atypical star Michael Rapaport added: “Imagine if Cam Newton or any other Man sent out this tweet & photo. If a DUDE said this the World would stop.”

Piers Morgan just accused Ellen DeGeneres of sexism