Tyronn Lue Quotes

The most cowardly thing in the world is blaming mistakes upon the umpires. Too many managers strut around on the field trying to manage the umpires instead of their teams.

I'll be the first one to admit my first couple of years I was pretty hard on the refs.

If you ask any referee before the game - they ask me if I have anything to say, I tell them 'I'm going straight up.' Every time. Every game. And they know that and they say I'm one of the best at it.

If the rules aren't going to protect the integrity of the game, then they're wrong.

Captains need to lead well and play within the laws of the game. There cannot be any compromise on that count.

Everyone makes mistakes, but when players or managers make mistakes, they are all accountable and have to take responsibility. When I talk about referees, you wonder, 'Can I say this?' You have to be careful - but they are the only group in the world of football who are treated like that.

I care about the integrity of the game.

As far as the fouls go, we are not going to rely on anyone else to make the calls for us.

We should not discuss refereeing performances but support decisions to help their work.

I have been in many battles with great players, and not once have I ever tried to do anything dirty as far as taking a player out of a game.

If you're going to scream and yell and pull a groin when calling a catch, you have to really make sure what you're seeing is actually what's happening.

No one is above the game or the rules that govern it. Respect for the game and the people who participate in it will not be compromised.

Damn referees, I'll miss them less than anybody.

Professional managers, coaches, and players have a right to question an umpire's decision if they do it in a professional manner. When they become personal, profane, or violent, they have crossed the line and must be dealt with accordingly.

In the game of cricket, a hero is a person who respects the game and does not corrupt the game. The one who doesn't or corrupts the game, they are the villain. They should be punished, and they have been punished in the past.

My kids have played sports all their life, and one thing I've tried to teach them when you lose, you try to be a gentleman about it.

Golf is fundamentally about being honest. I see people hit eight shots and tell me they shot five. I never say a word. It is a reminder to me of what is at stake.

We, as a league, must do a better job of protecting the integrity of the game and the safety of our players.

In football, like in life, you must learn to play within the rules of the game.

The integrity of the game is everything.

In baseball, you can't kill the clock. You've got to give the other man his chance. That's why this is the greatest game.

I don't worry about the integrity of the game. Our players are professionals.

What happens on the field should stay on the field.

We just want to see entertaining, exciting games, and we want the officials to do a good job.

My rooting interest these days is first and foremost competitive hockey, and secondly in officials not making a mistake.