pargofan t1_j687kkc wrote
Reply to comment by cor_dam in Legendary college basketball analyst Billy Packer, who called 34 Final Fours, dies at 82 by HeStoleMyBalloons
As an announcer though, I'm surprised he survived that comment in the 90s.
But whether it was racist? Howard Cosell probably wasn't racist and he was using "little monkey" in the 80s for small, fast wide receivers in football. When he used it for black players, it got him forced out.
https://historydaily.org/howard-cosell-little-monkey-controversy
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