“Dick is a great personal friend and, as an unpaid adviser, was instrumental in helping us craft our four-Olympic bid that made us partners with the IOC and the Olympics for the next decade” – Discovery Communications President & CEO David Zaslav, on former former NBC Sports Chair Dick Ebersol (N.Y. POST, 7/5).
“It surprises me that how-the-dynamic-works is even a question or an issue at this point. … He is my boss. I report to Kenny” – White Sox GM Rick Hahn, on the perception that Exec VP Kenny Williams still sees himself as being in charge of player personnel moves (ESPNCHICAGO.com, 7/3).
“We were able to look at some other things and cut back, and just trim in a different manner than the normal. The several months’ notice really did make a difference” – Toledo AD Mike O’Brien, on the MAC last year revealing that its schools would offer cost-of-attendance stipends (Toledo BLADE, 7/5).
“America doesn’t want to hear your thoughts on Jesus. Keep that stuff at home: religion, politics, and all that stuff” – UFC President Dana White, on fighter Yoel Romero delivering “a sermon” during his post-fight interview (SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 7/6).
