"I made myself clear. It’s not about the money. It’s how you feel. I’m old, man" – Former MLBer David Ortiz, on if a massive contract from the Red Sox would make him reconsider his retirement (BOSTON GLOBE, 12/3).
"We could have done a little bit more. When I got to him, he had some choice words. ... We were fighting for our own lives in the playoffs. So I don’t think that we were paying so much attention to that he’s actually retiring" – Orioles CF Adam Jones, on the destroyed dugout phone the Orioles presented David Ortiz as the team's parting gift to the retiring ballplayer (BOSTON HERALD, 12/4).
"I didn't know the people in the league office were that smart when it came to your body movement" – Warriors F Draymond Green, criticizing the NBA office for its interpretation of an "unnatural act" after he was recently called for a flagrant foul (ESPN.com, 12/3).
"It’s magnificent, this stadium, and the same architects were involved in both the stadiums. I’m not saying they’re similar, but I can see the same quality of work" – Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones, on HKS Architects, which designed the Cowboys' AT&T Stadium and the Vikings' U.S. Bank Stadium (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 12/4).
"Are we on TV? That’s un(expletive)believable" – Eddie Vedder to Tony Stewart at the NASCAR Awards Ceremony on Friday night, when it was announced the racing industry had combined to raise $1.8M to donate to the EB Research Partnership in Stewart’s name (USATODAY.com, 12/3).
