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I think, in accepting the amount of money that athletes make, I think that fans accept that now. It's the nature of the beast;…

— Frank Deford

I think we disregard fans too much. They drive our sport. The money has gotten so big that it has become a corporate league…

— Stan Van Gundy

I have a hard time believing athletes are overpriced. If an owner is losing money, give it up. It's a business. I have trouble…

— Reggie Jackson

You know, say what you will about the ravages of sports in this corporate age where overpaid athletes expect prima donna treatment, but there's…

— Mouth McFadden

The marketing of players has created untold wealth for many sports stars. You can't blame them or the company that covets the relationship with…

— Jerry West

Being a sports fan is a complex matter, in part irrational but not unworthy; a relief from the seriousness of the real world, with…

— Richard Gilman

It's very hard right now to be a pro sports fan. The economics of this stuff is abysmal.

— Chad Harbach

One of the biggest hypocrisies of all is the expectation of the fans themselves, demanding owners must come through the door, give them exactly…

— Simon Jordan

Who is to blame for this most recent of sports disgraces in America? The culture that flings young athletes like Tyson up out of…

— Joyce Carol Oates

Our national sport is bloated with overpaid players, the majority of which aren't willing to help their own industry.

— Simon Jordan

I feel like football players are overworked and underpaid compared to any other sports.

— Terrell Owens

The business side of football makes it seem as though the owners are now more important than the fans.

— Juan Mata