Gary Bettman Quotes

'Course the world of sports takes itself way too serious. Sports writers are all high and mighty.

Major League Baseball has always recognized the influence that our stars can have on the youth of America. As such, we are concerned that recent revelations and allegations of steroid use have been sending a terrible message to young people.

This match is about sport and I separate that completely from politics.

I'm a sports-watcher. I played football and baseball, coached baseball. So I watch those things.

I'm a big sports fan. Football. Cricket.

I love sports, OK? But I think we really need to take it on ourselves to not be so crazy about sports, not to risk someone's future just because we think they might be the next star.

I think they're taking a little bit of the fun out of this pro game.

Yeah, my first season playing varsity, that was probably the last season I got nervous for. I was kind of nervous for that one.

I've been playing as early as I can recall. I don't even remember the first time I picked up a basketball.

Swimming and all other sports have got to get to that place where you have the trust of the people watching it.

Big money encourages tanking. In my opinion, tanking is going on even with a lot of the top guys today - it's quite evident.

One of the reasons people love sports is because it's non-political. And to the degree that Donald Trump puts sports organizations like golf tournaments in difficult positions, they won't want anything to do with him, i think all of this is evidence that Donald Trump is finding it a lot harder to be a candidate than he probably anticipated.

The Test arena is a place I have been desperate to get back to, it is the pinnacle of the sport

If you can't slam with the best, then jam with the rest.

I really love all sport. I watch sports when I can, but when push comes to show, I think I know it's entertainment.

We have to show zero tolerance on match and frame-fixing. There is no other option than a life ban.

I'm just trying to play a game. I don't think I should have to worry about who's gonna come on the field and whatnot.

In every club, 11 players are happy and the others unhappy. This is correct because if one player doesn't play and is happy, he's crazy.

This is an Olympic-level type of sport and it needs to be cleaned up.

You can't sign up for this kind of wrestling in school, so I went the football route first and I was successful at it.

I just like to be on the field really anywhere.

I don't have any problem with tackles or duels, but I react when I notice that someone is only trying to kick me out of the game. But I never have the intention to hurt anyone. Everything is forgotten again a minute later.

It's always nice to go and play the big teams at the big stadiums.

I have never had and will never have anything to do with manipulating match results.

There are constant messages I heard growing up... like, 'If you're unfit, you go in goal' or, 'If you're crap, you go in goal.' No, no, no! How do we change that? How do we give goalkeeping more respect?