The observation makes sense and seemingly was said without prejudice but no, you can’t say it these days. Just don’t bring up skin color if you want to keep your job.
It is pretty apparent and globally accepted that people have different skin pigments, but once you say it...watch out.
That is really lame when you think of it.
What will be next, folks won't be able to say that someone 5 feet tall is short, that toothless folks have an unappealing smile and that 400 lbs folks are obese?
Oversensitivity is not sensitivity.
Given the context of the conversation, it doesn't seem that the announcer meant anything maliciously so in my view, it's not as a big view as it's meant. Instead, it's more of a lesson to be aware of how you speak, especially in a public forum. There are many things that said in public is not a big deal but we wouldn't say in public. You can joke around about somebody having an unappealing smile or that a 400lbs being obese, but you wouldn't make that statement in a public setting since somebody might take offense to it. That's just reality.
For example, I work at a gym and there's a member that has been saying something things about other female members. Basically he's checking them out and saying inappropriate comments to others. I have to speak to him because that is just not appropriate given the setting. Can he see other members and think they are attractive? Of course he can. However, when he verbalizes and place others in an uncomfortable position, that is just unprofessional and inappropriate. It is being sensitive to other feelings and that is not being oversensitive but rather being a decent human being in a public setting.
Going to back to the original comment, the saga can be used as a learning tool. If you didn't think that equating somebody's complexion to darkness is inappropriate, well there are people saying it is and we can just take their word for it. Learn from it and avoid saying it in a public setting, especially when that setting involves thousands of listeners. It's not that hard to be mindful of others when speaking.