Competitive Banter Quotes

I love when people talk trash.

Everybody talks smack during games.

I’m familiar with a lot of guys, hang out with those guys. A couple of my teammates actually went to Florida, so I’m familiar with a lot of those guys. It's going to be fun walking out with a victory and rubbing it in their faces.

Anybody wants to call me the Triple H of Ring of Honor, I think that's hilarious. I would prefer to call Triple H the CM Punk of the WWE.

Roland glares at Connor and Connor glares back. Then he says what he always says at moments like this. "Nice socks." Although Roland doesn't look down right away, it derails him just enough for him to back off. He doesn't check to see if his socks match until he thinks Connor isn't looking. And the moment he does, Connor snickers. Small victories are bet­ter than none.

Growing up playing on the streets, you made your name by talking mess and getting into people's heads.

I have made my thoughts on it (sledging) well known over the last couple of years. We are more than happy to be talking to opposition players in the field so long as it is not personal or abusive.

Sure I played, did you think I was born at the age of 70 sitting in a dugout trying to manage guys like you?

Every TV timeout, I went up and said it right to Brady: 'Please keep trying me. I'm going to take it from you.'

I watch the wonderful Dara O'Briain refereeing 'Mock the Week,' where they all compete with each other. I wouldn't be on that. It frightens the life out of me.

The one thing I did learn at Florida State, I learned to talk trash, believe that

Good fighting with you, Seaweed Brain." Ditto.

You know when you go to Australia you will get sledged. That's the fun of the game.

My wife and I often have debates about who studied in a better school and when I list KVM alumni, she kind of loses the argument.

That happens on a cricket field. People have a go at each other. That's fair, that's fine. It's called Test cricket. It's not a day in the park.

I've challenged (Donovan McNabb) to whatever athletic endeavor he wants, but he laughs it off

Sometimes things are said on the pitch that people won't see at home. There's a bit of banter on the pitch as well.

The term "trash talk" is such an American thing. I still laugh at it.

I've been called worse on the basketball court.

I try to keep it sweet, but trash-talking is fun, and people want to see if a brash kid like me can live up to his patter.

Dressing rooms can be vicious places, in the best possible way, from a slagging point of view.