>>5039501 (lb)
Definitely code words. Very interesting…
Urban Dictionary has some interesting definitions. Banana can sometimes refer to Asian people who are "yellow on the outside, white on the inside"… That exact meaning doesn't quite fit, but I can see bananas as code being used just to refer to someone of Asian ethnicity.
Also, banana boat is an all-male gay cruise. The banana boat page at Urban Dictionary seems more relevant here.
I agree, this is definitely code. It's BananaGate.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=banana%20boat