Spanish athlete

We were both Spanish athletes— the Spanish athlete, you know, is the man who throws the bull.

Apparently there is little hope for this "Spanish Athlete," but the following suggestions are appropriate if he and a few others will only give ear and mind

Woman, lovely woman, invariably favors all athletes, with the possible exception of the type known as the Spanish athlete, more commonly referred to as the bull-thrower.

Al, you will recall, was quite a Spanish athlete.

He is throwing the bull (or is a Spanish athlete)