Playing The Game Quotes by Lynn Swann

And historically the owners have used loyalty to a team or a city to hold players as opposed to always paying their worth.

— Lynn Swann

Players today are concerned about the money, but the large dollars only go to those players who are the best.

— Lynn Swann

Distance running to a professional athlete in my day was five laps around the field. And you stopped each lap to take your pulse.

— Lynn Swann

Professional sports is a business.

— Lynn Swann

I feel like there should be more black head coaches.

— Lynn Swann

I believe that today's players who are Christians feel that it's important and their responsibility to acknowledge their faith.

— Lynn Swann

Some people play very, very well just so they won't get embarrassed.

— Lynn Swann

We talk about freedoms for African-Americans but unless you have more than one option politically, how free are you?

— Lynn Swann

Sports and entertainment have always been windows of opportunity for African Americans, when other doors were closed.

— Lynn Swann

Now, I'm not here because I was that good. I'm here because of the people around me made me that good.

— Lynn Swann

I enjoy playing the game. It's hard for me to just watch it, even while broadcasting.

— Lynn Swann

If a player demonstrated that he is the best, and a team decides, even so, we don't want to pay him, as in any…

— Lynn Swann