Quick Hits....

“I’m sure they are having very direct conversations with the team. They see this issue isn’t going away, but they are not in position to take public stands” – IEG Senior VP/Content Strategy Jim Andrews, on sponsors not wanting to get involved in the Redskins name controversy (BIZJOURNALS.com, 6/26).

"We look forward to seeing the impact this has on the globalization of the sport" – Giant-Shimano cycling team coach Rudi Kemna, on Ji Cheng being the first Chinese cyclist to compete in the Tour de France after being named to the Giant-Shimano team (BLOOMBERG NEWS, 6/26).

“That won’t fit on a flash drive” – U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken, on the NCAA requesting that its entire rulebook be entered into the court record in the O'Bannon trial (TWITTER.com, 6/26).

“The fans have done amazingly to get here on time. Certainly the most incredible journey I've ever had to any match" – ESPN’s Ian Darke, on the adverse weather conditions in Recife, Brazil, site of today’s Germany-U.S. match (ESPN, 6/26).