“People can say the players are hypocrites, but it’s the players who are standing behind these lawsuits that are going to create the changes necessary for football to survive” – Former NFLer Kyle Turley, on the lawsuit brought by former NFLers against the league over the use of painkillers (“The Herd,” ESPN Radio, 5/21).
“I called and asked for his permission. This is his business. I don’t want to interfere in his life” – Pro Football HOF Exec Dir David Baker, on calling his son, Falcons LT Sam Baker, before taking his position (CANTON REPOSITORY, 5/21).
“Working for TNT on the road 19 straight days, I was never able to visit the Knicks’ facility. … I think the process with New York was probably stunted a little bit by the workload” – Warriors coach Steve Kerr, on being in talks about coaching the Knicks for about two weeks before being contacted by the Warriors (BLOOMBERG NEWS, 5/21).
“We had immediate success with (the IronBirds), and I assumed that success could be applied everywhere. But I think, in hindsight, we got diverted toward minor league teams. The future for us is in youth complexes and tournaments” – Baseball HOFer Cal Ripken Jr., whose Ripken Baseball owns two minor league teams and two youth-oriented complexes (FORTUNE, 5/19 issue).
"When does a charge necessarily warrant the penalty? We've seen in so many cases, Roger Goodell be judge and jury when it comes to players" – Redskins S Ryan Clark, criticizing Goodell for not disciplining Colts Owner Jim Irsay for his March 16 arrest ("First Take," ESPN, 5/21).
