Basketball Quote by Bill Walton

I never blame the refs as I know how tough it is, how fast the play goes, how difficult it is to keep up…

— Mark Noble

The first few touches of the game, that's kind of like setting the precedent for me.

— Lindsey Horan

I'll be the first one to admit my first couple of years I was pretty hard on the refs.

— Sidney Crosby

I'm always the first player from either team to take the court for the opening tip, and usually when I get out there the…

— Danilo Gallinari

You don't notice the referee during the game unless he makes a bad call.

— Drew Curtis

It's crazy. The refs wanna see what I'm gonna do. That's when you know you're good. When the ref's want to see it, you…

— Chad Ochocinco

I think I'm a focal point for everyone. It's obvious that all the fans are watching every move that I make, and so why…

— Grayson Allen

Sometimes I feel like hitting somebody. You look at the refs and they say, 'We'll take care of it.' I think, 'Yeah? You won't…

— David Robinson

The first hit in a game is the thing that knocks everything out; whether you're nervous, you're over-thinking stuff, it definitely helps.

— Saquon Barkley

The refs try their best. Sometimes they get it right. Sometimes they get it wrong.

— John McGinn

In football, you always look forward, and it's about the next game you play.

— Thomas Muller

I don't understand referees. It appears like some players can't even be touched, but in my case, everyone can hit me as hard as…

— Cristiano Ronaldo