"You can't do big things in any industry in sports, or you pick it, if there's some big dissension going on. It's impossible. You can't accomplish things -- especially when there's a headwind, by the way -- without good collaboration and people going in the right direction. It's impossible" – NASCAR Chair & CEO Brian France, denying reports suggesting he and his sister, ISC CEO Lesa France Kennedy, do not agree on all matters (Daytona Beach NEWS-JOURNAL, 2/26).
“I was ready to go back to Mexico. This program gave me the opportunity to give myself another shot.” – Mexican-born NASCAR driver Daniel Suárez, on NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity program (“Sunday Today with Willie Geist,” NBC, 2/26).
"He won't get through the highway if the fans saw him. I don't even think he can even land in the airport in Boston because Patriot fans are the best fans, they're the most loyal fans. I'm telling you, they might just carry out Roger themselves. They couldn't even get to the stadium in Foxboro if he landed in Boston" – Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski, on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell possibly attending a game at Gillette Stadium next season (ESPN.com, 2/24).
"The scarier thing for me is: What's going to happen in 10 or 20 years? If they're doing this stuff now, what's really going to change? We have to protect our necks. We have to take a stance" – Phillies P Pat Neshek, expressing concern regarding changes made to speed up MLB games (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 2/26).
"I thought it was time to start over. There was a lot of bad stuff happening here the last five years, a lot of bad habits. There were always issues, many you don’t even know about. Now I believe strongly this was the right thing to do for our future. Now I have a clear vision" – Kings VP/Basketball Operations & GM Vlade Divac, on the decision to trade C DeMarcus Cousins to the Pelicans (SACRAMENTO BEE, 2/26).
