Well, I do not ascribe to the currently politically correct mantra that says racism is derogatory actions, words, etc toward someone of another national origin. Race, yes, others, no. By this reasoning, I can accuse Brass of being a racist, because he is NOT from my geogrpahic area, he is from ELSEWHERE (Memphis apparently).
The race between Jim Marshall and Mac Collins is closer than I originally believed. It will prove interesting to see how this turns out.