There is the lamentable Bayless persona and his affect. And then, the format, when repeated as necessary for sustaining ratings, becomes strained and palpably forced and false. Sure sounds like "Can't Miss".

I'm not sure how an author would future-proof any work, against the projection of racial stereotypes backward and forward, particularly when the characters are drawn to be villains. I suppose the author might counter-balance every evil character with a like-skinned saint but what a hash that would make of the…

Sing him up! But didn't Tarzan ever smile?