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> [By nature, I'm a person who always says that whatever I've done, I could've done better. But I don't dwell on it because I'm waiting for the next time something happens and try to believe that my past experience will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-stern/by-nature-i-m-a-person-who-always-says-that-whatever-i-ve-done-i/)

[David Stern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-stern/)

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## More by David Stern

> [Everyone said that the NBA could not possibly make it because it had too many black players.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-stern/everyone-said-that-the-nba-could-not-possibly-make-it-because-it-had/)

[David Stern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-stern/)

> [We need a system where all of our teams have the opportunity to compete and to make a few dollars. That's not a bad…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-stern/we-need-a-system-where-all-of-our-teams-have-the-opportunity-to/)

[David Stern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-stern/)

> [With every day that goes by, there will be further reductions on what's left of the season](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-stern/with-every-day-that-goes-by-there-will-be-further-reductions-on-what/)

[David Stern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-stern/)

> [It's not the NBA Finals, it's not even a regular-season game. It's the All-Star game, it's a celebration. A celebration of talent, speed, grace.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-stern/it-s-not-the-nba-finals-it-s-not-even-a-regular-season-game-it-s-the/)

[David Stern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-stern/)

> [I believe that everyone should participate in democracy and enjoy doing it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-stern/i-believe-that-everyone-should-participate-in-democracy-and-enjoy/)

[David Stern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-stern/)

> [I grew up in an age where women's tennis did not have similar prizes to men, and they played in complete obscurity, really, compared…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-stern/i-grew-up-in-an-age-where-women-s-tennis-did-not-have-similar-prizes/)

[David Stern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-stern/)

> [I would say the referees have the toughest game to call. I would say that there's a lot of officiating done by announcers, local…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-stern/i-would-say-the-referees-have-the-toughest-game-to-call-i-would-say/)

[David Stern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-stern/)

> [We have a broad array of teams. And if somebody asked me whether a team is a good buy, my response is, 'You'd better…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-stern/we-have-a-broad-array-of-teams-and-if-somebody-asked-me-whether-a/)

[David Stern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-stern/)

> [I'm aware that the World Cup is probably the greatest spectacle in the world of sport, and that's despite the referees that have been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-stern/i-m-aware-that-the-world-cup-is-probably-the-greatest-spectacle-in/)

[David Stern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-stern/)

> [Since the NBA purchased the New Orleans Hornets, final responsibility for significant management decisions lies with the Commissioner's Office in consultation with team chairman…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-stern/since-the-nba-purchased-the-new-orleans-hornets-final-responsibility/)

[David Stern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-stern/)

> [All I can say is you don't know what's going to be on the front page of tomorrow's newspaper. So I take no joy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-stern/all-i-can-say-is-you-don-t-know-what-s-going-to-be-on-the-front-page/)

[David Stern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-stern/)

> [I think it's... I don't want to become a social crusader on this issue, but I think sports, male sports, has traditionally not been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-stern/i-think-it-s-i-don-t-want-to-become-a-social-crusader-on-this-issue/)

[David Stern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-stern/)

> [We have a broad array of teams. And if somebody asked me whether a team is a good buy, my response is, Youd better…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-stern/we-have-a-broad-array-of-teams-and-if-somebody-asked-me-whether-a-2/)

[David Stern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-stern/)

> [I actually don't hope for a legacy. I think that it impedes your ability to make the hard decisions if you sit around saying,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-stern/i-actually-don-t-hope-for-a-legacy-i-think-that-it-impedes-your/)

[David Stern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-stern/)

> [Our officials want nothing more than to be at the top of their professional game and make the correct call. That's what they do;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-stern/our-officials-want-nothing-more-than-to-be-at-the-top-of-their/)

[David Stern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-stern/)

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