Uploaded December 2011 | Updated September 2026, 53 minutes ago
As long as the using the words "little monkey" is not intended in a pejorative way, that is to say that they are used in some explainable and supportive context as part of a longer expression its "OK." Ultimately it is left to the perception of those listening to determine if a comment has racial undertones from their perspective.
Howard Cosell's "little monkey" comments were never intentended as anything but a compliment of a player for their agility or quickness.
Other videos I have seen that include the words little monkey:
Outer Limits - "The Fugitive" episode, a small girl is called "little monkey"
Seinfeld - Kramer calls an intern a little monkey
The Hangover - man describes a caucasian man as "like a monkey"
As long as the using the words "little monkey" is not intended in a pejorative way, that is to say that they are used in some explainable and supportive context as part of a longer expression its "OK." Ultimately it is left to the perception of those listening to determine if a comment has racial undertones from their perspective.
Howard Cosell's "little monkey" comments were never intentended as anything but a compliment of a player for their agility or quickness.
Other videos I have seen that include the words little monkey:
Outer Limits - "The Fugitive" episode, a small girl is called "little monkey"
Seinfeld - Kramer calls an intern a little monkey
The Hangover - man describes a caucasian man as "like a monkey"
