"I wasn't speaking about the Bengals in particular. I said people who have acted in objectionable and even criminal ways can find their way back into the league. A guy who makes a political statement can't get a phone call" -- NBC's Bob Costas, clarifying comments he made last weekend about the Bengals "running a halfway house" when speaking about the current unemployment of QB Colin Kaepernick (CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, 7/27).
"I can promise you. We're very competitive. We want to make sure we're going to support a great several days of activities here, and you should all know, the fans should all know -- we know how to do big events" -- DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, on sending representatives to Miami for the MLB All-Star Game this year to prepare for hosting in '18 (WASHINGTON POST, 7/27).
"It's disappointing, but that's the way it is. You want to be able to represent your country on the highest stage, and the Olympics is obviously the highest stage possible" -- Oilers C Connor McDavid, on the NHL's decision to not send players to the '18 PyeongChang Games (AP, 7/26).
