the fallout contributed to Cosell's decision to leave Monday Night Football following the 1983 season. "I liked Howard Cosell," Garrett said. "I didn't feel that it was a demeaning statement." Cosell explained that Garrett's small stature, and not his race, was the basis for his comment, citing the fact that he had used the term to describe his own grandchildren. Among other evidence to support Cosell's claim is video footage of a 1972 preseason game between the New York Giants and the Kansas City Chiefs that features Cosell referring to athlete Mike Adamle, a 5-foot, 8-inch, 195-pound Caucasian, as a "little monkey." References External links http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/GarrAl00.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20070929211824/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GARREALV01 http://howardcosell-littlemonkeycomment.blogspot.com/ 1956 births Living people American football wide receivers Angelo State Rams football players New York Giants players Washington Redskins players