"He's certainly going to look to sports and sports figures to help bring us back into alignment as Americans" -- Francis Biden, the younger brother of newly sworn-in President Joe Biden (ESPN.com, 1/20).
“If you’re a coach of color, you may or may not get an opportunity. And if you do, you may only get one. And if you don’t blow the doors off, that’s probably it for you. … Everybody sees the disparity” -- 49ers CB Richard Sherman, on the lack of minority coaching hires in the NFL this offseason (“The Cris Collinsworth Podcast Featuring Richard Sherman,” 1/20).
"What she’s doing is she’s shining the light on the fact that women are just as good as men in everything. ... If you know the game, you know the game" -- Former WNBAer Jennifer Azzi, on Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon (THEATHLETIC.com, 1/20).
“There is a lot of money to spend, so the world is their oyster right now” -- MLB Network’s Bruce Schein, on the Blue Jays being more than $85M under the luxury tax threshold even after signing free agent CF George Springer to a six-year, $150M contract (“High Heat,” MLB Network, 1/20).
