"He used the words 'sons of (expletive)' to talk about NFL players who have made it clear they're protesting racial inequality and police brutality. Those are sons of (expletive)? Really? You're the President of the United States and you're going to call them sons of (expletive)? And you're going to call (Colin) Kaepernick out for non-violent protests, a staple of American democracy? That's really hard to deal with" -- Warriors coach Steve Kerr, discussing President Trump during an appearance yesterday on CNN's "The Axe Files" (USATODAY.com, 11/25).
"I gotta ship Trump some ZO2s so he can calm down a little bit" -- LaVar Ball, on making a peace offering to the President in the form of some Big Baller Brand sneakers (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 11/25).
"For all the endeavors he's in, it's really impressive. And even the things he might not be involved in, he's willing to listen and learn. The amount of empathy he's able to give is something that's missing right now in society. I haven't had a teammate quite like him" -- Eagles S Malcolm Jenkins, on the social activism of his teammate, DE Chris Long (PHILLY.com, 11/24).
"As a former restaurateur, I can tell you it's an economic issue as well. When the Broncos won, our sales would be up 6 to 7 percent for the first couple days, (and) for the week, it would average 4 to 5 percent. And when they lose, you’re down 3 to 4 percent. I think I can speak for the retail business community that the Broncos better start winning" -- Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, on the Broncos' 3-7 record this season (DENVER POST, 11/23).
"I'm quite convinced that if we bid for them we'll get them" -- Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, on his city bidding for the '26 Winter Games (GLOBE & MAIL, 11/24).
"We’re not as much concerned about the attendance requirement because we knew we had to meet it, we’ve planned, we’ve implemented strategies with corporate partners so that we sell what we have to sell" -- Coastal Carolina Univ. AD Matt Hogue, on the school meeting its attendance goals in its first season at the FBS level (Myrtle Beach SUN NEWS, 11/26).
