"My dad left us in a position in which we were able to keep the team. You hear stories about families who can't afford to keep a team after the original owner passes away because of the inheritance taxes. But my dad made a plan ... and he put us in a really good position (to succeed)" – Lakers Exec VP/Business Operations Jeanie Buss, on her late father, Dr. Jerry Buss (FOXSPORTSWEST.com, 6/27).
“We have to change the image and the perception of the world of what FIFA is and what FIFA is doing. FIFA is doing a lot more than just organizing events, it’s doing a lot more than just being the governing body” – FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke (BLOOMBERG NEWS, 6/27).
''For this to happen once in a while, it brings a little different flavor. But if it happened all the time, then TVs and sponsors would not pay for it" – Tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, on the number of marquee players being eliminated or withdrawing from Wimbledon (AP, 6/27).
"If we're going to take a step backwards, let's take a step backwards today and start the process of going forward and continue reorganizing and rebuilding this team and go from there" – Lightning VP & GM Steve Yzerman, on buying out the last seven years of C Vincent Lecavalier's contract for $32.67M (TAMPABAY.com, 6/27).
