"It's the second hardest job in the league. I'll give Roger (Goodell) the toughest job. As Commissioner, he deals with everything, plus 32 owners. But it's hard. There's so much volatility. You don't make friends in that post. You make enemies" – Fox rules analyst Mike Pereira, on the challenges recently named NFL Senior VP/Officiating Al Riveron faces (USATODAY.com 6/3).
"We have no choice. The economics of the situation are such, they feel it's a necessity. It pays well" – WNBA Liberty coach Bill Laimbeer, on players going overseas to capitalize on more lucrative salaries than those available in the WNBA (N.Y. TIMES, 6/3).
"Obama is a huge sports fan, especially the NBA. At the time, the Dos Equis commercials were all over ESPN" – Actor Jonathan Goldsmith, who portrayed The Most Interesting Man in the World, on part of the origins of his friendship with President Obama (POLITICO.com, 6/2).
"I've never seen anything like this at any sporting event" – NBC Sports' Jeremy Roenick, on the excitement around Predators-Penguins Game 3 in Nashville (TWITTER.com, 6/3).
“We have a vision, make the building smaller. We have 19,500 at Oracle Arena, only 18,000 here. The people make that environment” – Warriors President Rick Welts, on losing the charm of Oracle Arena when the team moves into the Chase Center (“SportsCenter,” ESPN, 6/4).
