"They've tried to hurt me with my bosses. They've called my bosses and said, 'Nobody wants to hear that guy whine about officiating.' They're pretty sensitive about that sort of stuff" – ESPN’s Jeff Van Gundy, on how the NBA allegedly attempts to censor criticism of its officiating (Portland OREGONIAN, 4/27).
"It's just turning into a lovefest. It's almost like you can't get upset anymore" – Rays manager Joe Maddon, on how MLB's new instant replay rules have changed managers' interaction with umpires (TAMPA BAY TIMES, 4/27).
"Could do better. I was expecting Brooklyn to be real hostile, New York-style" – Nets F Kevin Garnett, on the home crowd at Barclays Center for Game 3 of the team's playoff series against the Raptors (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 4/27).
"I say hello, how you doing. Sometimes I don’t say anything because I don’t want one thing to lead to another" – Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson, on how he deals with a CBA rule not allowing players and coaches to discuss football until the team's offseason program begins (CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, 4/27).
"Respect the masses because the masses are doing it right. And we’ll get the other things fixed" – 49ers GM Trent Baalke, on why he believes the few players who have had off-field issues this offseason are not representative of the team as a whole (SFGATE.com, 4/26).
