Look at that little monkey go.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker uses a dehumanizing term to describe an athlete.
- In plain terms
- This remark treats a person like an animal.
- What can you take from it?
- Language can demean others during competition.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What words cross the line?
- How should athletes be described?
Another view
Context from the era might explain but not excuse such language.
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