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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