“The process needs to be pruned to allow voters to get back to answering a simple question about each candidate: Was his career worthy of the Hall of Fame?” – ESPN’s Buster Olney, saying he will not submit a Baseball HOF ballot this year (ESPN.com, 12/4).
“It’s a sensitive subject right now. Violence is not the answer; retaliation isn’t the solution. As a society, we just have to do better” – Cavaliers F LeBron James, when asked his opinions about issues of race and police violence (Mult., 12/4).
“Looking at Jeff Long’s face on TV (after this week’s standings were announced) he was like, ‘how the heck did I ever get here?’ It’s like he was headed in for a root canal” – CBS’ Gary Danielson, on the tough task facing the College Football Playoff selection committee (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, 12/5).
"I don’t understand this strategy at all; it seems ill-advised" – Galatioto Sports Partners Vice Chair and former NBA Deputy Commissioner Russ Granik, on the 76ers' rebuilding process that is focused on gaining high draft picks (N.Y. TIMES, 12/5).
