Quick Hits....

"No one in our organization was aware of any of these kind of connections. If it's true, I’m just shocked. Our whole organization has been duped" – Patriots Owner Robert Kraft, in his first public comments since the arrest and subsequent release of TE Aaron Hernandez (BOSTONGLOBE.com, 7/8).

"Yeah, the fix is in, you (expletive) idiots" – UFC President Dana White, responding to questions about whether Saturday night's Chris Weidman-Anderson Silva UFC 162 bout was fixed (USATODAY.com, 7/8).

"When there's a World Cup year, it's an Adidas year" – adidas North America President Patrik Nilsson, on the company's bullish revenue projection for '14 (PORTLAND BUSINESS JOURNAL, 7/5 issue).

"We should be thinking that all people in the pitlane are properly dressed and equipped. Everyone in the pitlane should have a helmet on" – Mercedes F1 team principal Ross Brawn, after a member of the media was injured by a loose tire in Sunday's German Grand Prix (REUTERS, 7/8).