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> [ 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… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-vitale/it-was-tough-getting-fired-by-the-nba-i-really-didn-t-know-where-i/)

[Dick Vitale](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-vitale/)

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> [I'm never going to be on ESPN, probably. I've burned too many bridges. That's fine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-portnoy/i-m-never-going-to-be-on-espn-probably-i-ve-burned-too-many-bridges/)

[Dave Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-portnoy/)

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