Tim Hardaway Quotes

People talk about footballers and they get a bad press when not all of them deserve it.

American professional athletes are bilingual; they speak English and profanity.

Sometimes you've just got to let an umpire know that you're not satisfied with his decision. That they've missed the play in your opinion. Not that it's going to do you any good, but you've got to let them know.

It's wrong if you go into a game and think you're starting week in and week out.

I don't think, when you are involved with England, you can ever write any game or tournament off - that wouldn't be acceptable.

I'm not a flopper. I hate when people say I'm a flopper. I don't flop. You never see me flying all over the floor. None of that. I barely fall down in games.

Thank God there was no yellow card in basketball because I would get a red card every game.

I'm not going to take it easy on the guy when he catches the football and not try and hit him because he's a friend of mine. It doesn't happen.

At Ajax, we have a certain philosophy that is sometimes more important than winning - the development of players.

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

I've been on teams in the NBA where we don't play the right way.

Eleven years in the league, I haven't had a dirty play. I haven't made a name in this league by playing that way.

Golf's a gentleman's game. So it's all about integrity and you cheer on other people, and it's kind of different from other sports where you just want to beat everyone.

When you play quarterback and the offense doesn't play well, a lot of that is because of the quarterback. You're going to receive the criticism.

In football you can take the praise when it comes, but you've got to be ready to take the criticism as well.

I'm very sorry to Mr. Gabas, to whom I apologised in person. Very sorry for letting my Davis Cup teammates down and for letting my country down. I apologise to all the tennis fans, to my supporters, and my sponsors. I feel ashamed of my unprofessional behaviour and will accept any consequences as a result of my action.

Why should I change my game if I don't even get a yellow card?

Losing is incentivized now. You have 80 percent of the teams trying to lose.

It's the life of the manager: when you make a decision, and the team doesn't win, the pressure comes. But that's part of the life of a manager and footballers as well.

I am not a big fan of Mike Tyson. I almost idolized him for what he did in the ring - he was such a great fighter. But his behavior out of the ring... he needed to realize he was in the public eye, and there is a responsibility.

Griezmann needs to think about what he says. You have to think about where you are and what team you represent.

I think I am a sportsperson. A lot of people look up to me, so I have the responsibility to set the right example for them.

The majority of Espanyol supporters are polite, but there are always rowdy minorities.

In the football world, you have to deliver. However, as an ex-player, you always have more credit.

Sometimes people say things on the field that they might regret, but they should stay on the field.