Funny Sports Quotes
Half this game is ninety percent mental.
—Yogi Berra
The other teams could make trouble for us if they win.
—Yogi Berra
I failed to make the chess team because of my height."
—Woody Allen
"He wants Texas back."
—Tommy Lasorda , Dodger manager in 1981, asked what terms Mexican-born pitching sensation Fernando Valenzuela might settle for in his upcoming contract negotiations.
"Tom."
—Tom Nissalke, New coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets in 1966, when asked, during a question-and-answer session with a group of fans, how he pronounced his name.
"That's so when I forget how to spell my name, I can still find my f**king clothes."
—Stu Grimson, Chicago Blackhawks left wing, explaining why he keeps a color photo of himself above his locker.
"But the real tragedy was that 15 hadn't been colored yet."
—Steve Spurrier, Florida football coach in 1991, telling Gator fans that a fire at Auburn's football dorm had destroyed 20 books.
"Son, looks to me like you're spending too much time on one subject."
—Shelby Metcalf, basketball coach at Texas A&M in 1987, recounting what he told a player who received four F's and one D.
"I've won at every level, except college and pro."
—Shaquille O'Neal, on his lack of championships.
"I can't really remember the names of the clubs that we went to."
—Shaquille O'Neal on whether he had visited the Parthenon during his visit to Greece.
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