“This franchise went through tough periods, and in Tom Gaglardi we have somebody who’s committed to excellence” – NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, on liking the direction the Stars owner has taken since purchasing the team in ’11 (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 4/22).
“Twitter is a bit of a playground, and I don’t want to horse around if we are not doing good” – NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., on throttling back in use of social media after his wreck earlier this month at Texas Motor Speedway (Daytona Beach NEWS-JOURNAL, 4/22).
“I know it makes a lot of sense to viewers, but with me being the CEO of my brand, I need to continue on with my goals of challenging guys from all over the world” – UFC fighter Jon Jones, on not immediately scheduling a rematch with Alexander Gustafsson after their close bout in September (L.A. TIMES, 4/22).
“I think Bruce has faced up to some mistakes he made publicly. We cleared the air. Assuming he does what he says he’s going to do, we’re ready to move ahead” – SEC Commissioner Mike Slive, on Auburn hiring basketball coach Bruce Pearl, who is concluding a three-year show-cause penalty for multiple NCAA infractions (Nashville TENNESSEAN, 4/22).
