“It’s a fair deal. If there’s things they want to talk about, of course we’ll talk about them. But I’m not overly concerned. I think we’ve got a great thing going right now. I think both sides recognize that” – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, on either the league or the NBPA being able to opt out of the current CBA in ’17 (ESPN.com, 6/14).
“Isn’t it amazing what we want after we’ve gotten what we wanted?” – Pirates manager Clint Hurdle, who plans to give MLB Exec VP/Baseball Operations Joe Torre a list of observations about instant replay (PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW, 6/15).
“There’s nothing wrong. Vote! The votes are votes. If you don’t like it, go out there and vote. Our fans have gotten out and voted” – Royals manager Ned Yost, on seven of his players leading MLB All-Star voting at their positions (USA TODAY, 6/15).
“Hockey and fishing trips. This scandal could not be any more Canadian if public money was used to get Drake to drink maple syrup on Niagara Falls” – HBO's John Oliver, on the country’s Senate “reeling from a political scandal” after it was reported lawmakers used public money to fund fishing trips and purchase hockey tickets (“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver,” HBO, 6/14).
