USA Doesn’t Have a Monopoly on Racially Coded Language in Sports
by Jesse Spector from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#558R1)
Baseball is America's national pastime, but the use of racially coded language when referring to players is not a phenomenon that's specific only to baseball. Certainly, if you've heard about an NFL cornerback with deceptive speed" or an NBA guard with outstanding leadership qualities," you can make as good a guess...