Bob Costas Quotes

13 quotes in 179 categories

• Yes folks, their gold medal looks the same as everybody elses.
• If OJ Simpson did not have a handgun, Nicole and Ron would still be alive today.
• When we lose Fenway, we lose the sense that somebody sat here and watched Ted Williams hit.
• If Jovan Belcher didn't possess a gun, he and Kasandra Perkins would both be alive today.
• Champions don't become champions in the field---they are merely recognized there.
• It doesn't seem that long ago to me that the word 'irreverent' seemed affixed to my name. 'Irreverent newcomer.' I went from irreverent to venerable…
• I don't feel any different than I did when I was 40. But I realize mathematically, I'm equidistant between that and 80. I'll keep doing…
• Any good broadcast, not just an Olympic broadcast, should have texture to it. It should have information, should have some history, should have something that's…
• I don't want to be in the Jerry Sandusky business.
• commenting on baseball players who test positive for steroids: It?s an announced test, so you not only failed the steroid test, you failed the IQ…
• We're used to comeback stories in the world of sports, but the Gail Devers story is remarkable. This is a comeback from an illness which…
• The best thing about sports is the sense of community and shared emotion it can create.
• I wish I had said 'some athletes here are competing unfairly.' It was my opinion, never an accusation.

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