"He is not dark. It's been great. He's been very much engaged with us on a lot of different levels. It's been positive" – Cavaliers GM David Griffin, on the perception that LeBron James distances himself from his team during the offseason (Cleveland PLAIN DEALER, 6/26).
"We talked about my comments; he totally understood them. He admitted that the greens weren't what they wanted and he was sorry for that" – Golfer Billy Horschel, on the conversation he had with USGA Exec Dir Mike Davis after making disparaging comments about U.S. Open course conditions at Chambers Bay (Mult., 6/25).
"It wasn't Vivek and George. It was me and George. So I am here to talk with the media, with the agents, and I respect my coach and think he's great. But he has to trust me to do my job" – NBA Kings VP/Basketball & Franchise Operations Vlade Divac, on disagreeing with coach George Karl over the status of F DeMarcus Cousins (SACRAMENTO BEE, 6/26).
"This is fabulous news and music to my ears. In America we have the mind-set to make things happen. It's a huge market. I can't see any negatives" – Former driver Mario Andretti, on news that Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross is pursuing a stake in F1 (THEGUARDIAN.com, 6/24).
