You got that right. The remark is blatantly racist, and it was intentional. If they don't fire him, they should at least suspend him. Smith has said outrageous things before, but he hit a new level here. However, he is probably getting pats on the back from his brethren. ESPN loves to play with the political football, however, with their unique kind of double standard.
Just to keep my comments here on baseball, the dude (Ohtani) is one helluva player.