In the first few minutes of Eastbound & Down’s pilot, we learn four important facts about Kenny Powers:
1. At the age of 19, he changed the face of professional baseball (by his own admission).
2. He inspired a catchphrase (“You’re fucking out!”).
3. He succumbed to the temptations that fame often brings (translation: drugs, alcohol, and ego).
4. He’s a bit of an asshole.
Within the first minute and 42 seconds of the show’s opening, he refers to New York as “Jew York” and laughs as he tells a reporter: “I’ve gotta tell you, I thought the blacks in Baltimore were bad. But turns out they’re nothing compared to these fags you’ve got in San Francisco.”
That early onslaught of ignorance proved to be just a sampling of the many racist, sexist, homophobic, and all-around offensive statements that would come out of Powers’ mouth over the next four seasons. As Eastbound & Down comes to a close this Sunday, here are 25 of Kenny Powers' Most Ignorant Racist Comments.
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25. On Oprah.
24. On getting things done right.
23. On home security.
22. On stereotypes.
21. On Asian traditions.
20. On equality.
19. On keeping with tradition.
18. On Montezuma's Revenge.
17. On candy comparisons.
16. On the plight of Mexican immigrants.
15. On the challenges of interracial children.
14. On freedom.
13. On family.
12. On assimilation.
11. On careers in Mexico.
10. On the role of a mentor.
9. On the comforts of home.
8. On child rearing.
7. On exchange rates.
6. On race sensitivity.
5. On safe sex.
4. On the difference between white kids and Mexican kids.
3. On Native American traditions.
2. On the right to celebrate Independence Day.
1. On skin color.
