“I feel bad for the Suns fans because they ain’t even going to get what y’all probably deserve until, probably until you change the mascot,” Odom said.

When Bootleg Kev asked Odom to elaborate on that statement and explain whether he believes that the mascot itself is racist, Odom did not mince words.

“Come on, bro,” Odom replied, suggesting that the answer was obvious.

At first, Odom supported his opinion by noting that gorillas are not endemic to Arizona.

“Gorillas in the desert? You can’t find any,” Odom stated. “You could probably find a cactus.” …

But the roots of the gorilla mascot in Phoenix extend even further back than the federal MLK holiday. According to the New York Post, the Suns adopted the gorilla mascot in 1980 after a local telegram service worker was paid to attend games wearing a gorilla suit.