It was an assault on his manhood.
4 seconds sound clip from the Kojak - Season 1, Ep. 5 - Girl in the River movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:41:34 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
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- I also understand he's dead because of you.
- You remember that? What was that about?
- It was an assault on his manhood.
- And if you're sayin' that's what killed him, you're wrong.
- No. It hurt him, and I can understand that, being brought up in a tough Irish neighborhood.
- What killed him was the 300 dollars.
- You know something? I sold your father short.
[...]