Gender Quote by Mary Pilon

Sports is like literature. People watch it and if it's beautiful and it's non-violent, whatever messages that you see, people can read into it…

— Gabe Polsky

Sports plays a societal role in engendering jingoist and chauvinist attitudes. They're designed to organize a community to be committed to their gladiators.

— Anonymous

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

Sports occupies a central place in our society, and, as such, it is unavoidably cultural in nature and often engaged in societal issues.

— John Skipper

Sports is about people who lose and lose and lose. They lose games; then they lose their jobs. It can be very intriguing.

— Gay Talese

I think 75% of sports fans just want sports. They want to sit down on their couch... pop open a beer, and they want…

— Clay Travis

I think sports are meant to unite people.

— Caster Semenya

Every sport is trying to unlock the new consumption levels and fan interest by a younger demographic. Of course we love our core fan…

— Brian France

Sports plays an interesting role in society. The greatest sportsmen have platforms to speak out on issues and really affect how the public thinks…

— Hakeem Olajuwon

I think our existence in professional sports is almost a protest in and of itself in sometimes the very sexist society that we live…

— Megan Rapinoe

Interest in a sport peaks during its championship season. That's when even casual observers turn on their television sets, and lifelong fans are born.

— Thomas Hauser

With the polarization of points of view around significant political and social issues, sports is a place where people can sort of talk about…

— John Skipper