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S1 E15

The League · Season 1, Episode 15

Andre, Pete and others in “Unfinished Business”

I met this doctor, Dr. Maxwell. Real class act.

Is he...black?

How'd you know?

Nine times out of ten, when a sportscaster is referring to someone as a "class act", they're talking about a head coach who's black. "Tony Dungy, what a class act."

"Total. Lovie Smith—class act."

I never noticed that. I mean, it happens all the time?

It's not just football. Sportscasters use these code words in all sports. If they're talking about a Latino player in baseball, like, "Ozzie Guillen is a..."

Firecracker. Latin guys are always firecrackers.

"...firecracker."

Spark plug.

Spark plug in the clubhouse.

Wes Welker is like a gym rat, a real scrappy player.

Which is code word for "white."

Always a white guy.

Ichiro Suzuki is...

Inscrutable.

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