My honest opinion is he can play at the higher level, and it's been surprising to me that he hasn't had more looks than he did. It's unfortunate, I think. He's a qualifier (academically). He's big enough. He's certainly strong enough, and I honestly think he proved himself.
If you show up in a fur coat, someone might not want to sell you their house if they feel strongly about fur. I don't think discrimination laws cover fashion -- they cover gender, familial status, age, race, sexual orientation in some states, but not fashion.