Gorillas are just an animal. I don't think I am a racist.
Do you think it is racist if someone tells another person they are related to a gorilla?
Yes, because a gorilla is a member of a non human ethnicity
People are different and should not be judged because of the differences. Thus it is racist if you do judge how they look and compare them to an animal.
I'm not judging them, I'm just stating what I've heard. The differences are too big to not notice between them.
I am glad you can see the differences. You seem to be level headed and are able to recognize what an inappropriate characterization of others is.