Jim Evans Quotes

I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager and never, ever your uniform.

I am a very conscientious golfer. I count every stroke. I learned to play that way. That is the only way I can play. It taught me to be honest. There is no greater virtue than honesty.

Prize-Fighting is not the aim of boxing. This noble exercise ought not to be judged by the dishonesty or the low lives of too many of its professional followers. Let it stand alone, an athletic practice, on the same footing as boating or football.

There's a line, players usually don't cross it and coaches usually don't cross it. Every once in a while you get a little temper tantrum on both sides, I certainly have had 'em. I'm not proud of those.

Never charge a player and, above all, no pointing your finger or yelling.

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.

I haven't raised my voice for eight to 10 years in the kitchen. And I won't have anybody shouting. If I hear of anybody having a go at anyone else, they'll get disciplined.

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

The fewer rules a coach has, the fewer rules there are for players to break.

What happens on the field should stay on the field.

Sledging is an important part of the game, but you should never cross the line.

More than anything, you have to respect the game and do things the right way.

At the end of the day, we're professional prizefighters - stop acting like street thugs. We're not going to fight in the streets.

There has to be measures for players to know the consequences for their actions.

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

I'm not a dirty player.

The most important thing is that everybody is professional on the pitch and gives 100 percent.

I put a lot of effort into not upsetting people and trying to do things the right way, so I feel I can reserve the right to complain when I feel let down by others.

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.

The Sharks board agree red cards and dirty play cannot be condoned, and it is unacceptable that this behaviour be associated with the Sharks brand.

The Baltimore boys only defend themselves when playing against teams that treat us mean, especially that bunch from Cincinnati.

In golf, the player, coach and official are rolled into one, and they overlap completely. Golf really is the best microcosm of life - or at least the way life should be.

I fight fairly, and in good faith.

To me, discipline in football occurs on the field, not off it.

I can't get carried away with having a good time because everyone, especially the young guys, have to know there's a time and place for everything.