He’s a man, King
When you get my age, and come from my particular background, referring to a person in that way is not an automatic insult unless there are definite racial connotations - which, being the soul of sensitivity, I have always been careful to avoid.
I'm just as liable to say, when speaking about my pastor's preaching, "That boy needs to step it up a notch". Or, in reference to our coach, "That Beamer boy needs to talk to his daddy about situational game management."
See what I mean? I often referred to the former football coach at Kansas State as "that Snyder boy". It's the kind or characterization you might hear when men are discussing football of politics in the barber shop on Saturday morning.