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pargofan t1_j687kkc wrote

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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