“They always give that commissioner a hard time, man, but let me tell you, every morning when I wake up, I thank God I’m not him” – UFC President Dana White, on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (PALMBEACHPOST.com, 5/31).
“He said all of Israel is behind the Cavaliers. That was great” – Cavaliers coach David Blatt, who holds dual citizenship in the U.S. and Israel, on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu relaying the country’s support for the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals (CLEVELAND.com, 5/31).
“I think the cars are very ugly. They are not open-wheel cars. Hopefully the series will do away with them” – IndyCar team Owner A.J. Foyt, on the Dallara DW12 car currently being used in the Verizon IndyCar Series (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 6/1).
“I personally hold him responsible” – LSU AD Joe Alleva, on NCAA Managing Dir for Championships & Alliances Damani Leech’s decision to postpone the school’s NCAA Regional game last night due to a weather delay (NOLA.com, 5/31).
“I’ve learned that no matter who your mentors are and how much success that you have, you’re never really prepared to be a general manager until you get in that seat and start making those decisions. It moves very, very fast” – Royals GM Dayton Moore, who is in his 10th season with the team (OMAHA WORLD-HERALD, 6/1).
