It was tough getting fired by the NBA. I really didn't know where I was going, until [ESPN] called me. I said, "Hey, 'ESPN?' Never heard of it. It sounds like a disease." Now I have that same disease as… — Dick Vitale Copy Share Image
I'm never going to be on ESPN, probably. I've burned too many bridges. That's fine. — Dave Portnoy Copy Share Image
![“It was tough getting fired by the NBA. I really didn't know where I was going, until [ESPN] called me. I said, "Hey, 'ESPN?' Never heard of it. It sounds like a disease." Now I have that same disease as a sports fanatic. All this sports madness we didn't have years ago, now I'm very blessed and…” quote by Dick Vitale](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5eb/dick-vitale-14709_blessed_it-was-tough-getting-fired-by-the-nba-i_1190596.jpg)
