“We never considered removing Mark from calling this series” – ESPN Senior VP & Exec Producer Mark Gross, on Mark Jackson calling the Warriors-Rockets Western Conference finals. Jackson was fired by the Warriors last offseason (SI.com, 5/18).
“The tour is much different now. Greed rules. The prize money is obscene. A player no longer has to win to get rich. The tournaments have corporate names, the Tour staff takes charge of the tournament courses and eases them up to create lower scores” – Golf writer Dan Jenkins, on how the PGA Tour has changed over the past 25 years (FT. WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, 5/19).
“As long as I’m here, we will not play in Tiger Stadium on a Thursday. I guarantee you that” – LSU AD Joe Alleva, on trying to keep the school’s home game against Texas A&M off of Thanksgiving (Baton Rouge ADVOCATE, 5/19).
“I accept what I did, and I understand there’s consequences for your actions. So I accept my suspension, and I’m not going to fight it” – Mercury C Brittney Griner, on her seven-game suspension in response to her arrest on allegations of assault and disorderly conduct (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 5/19).
