“I made a mistake. I take full responsibility for that. But I’ve learned a lot. I’ll be better at what I do going forward – whatever that is – because of this experience and the things I’ve learned through it all” – Former Hawks GM Danny Ferry, on his indefinite leave this past season for uttering insensitive comments about then-free agent Luol Deng (USA TODAY, 6/23).
“I’m sure he’s aware of lacrosse now. I was going to ask him how many players are on the field, but I didn’t want to do that to him in public yet” – Syracuse lacrosse coach John Desko, on new AD Mark Coyle having worked only at schools that did not field lacrosse programs (SYRACUSE.com, 6/22).
“I’m two months into the job here so you should ask guys that have been here longer” – Texas men's basketball coach Shaka Smart, when asked about men's AD Steve Patterson’s relationship with his coaches (DALLASNEWS.com, 6/22).
“We aim to highlight the unity and the solidarity of a cosmopolitan city, which I am sure will be one of the key strengths to win” – Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, on the city officially launching its bid to host the ’24 Games (REUTERS, 6/23).
"He really is hilarious in this movie. It's unsettling how funny he is" – Director Judd Apatow, on working with Cavaliers F LeBron James in the new movie "Trainwreck" ("Conan," TBS, 6/23).
