Athletes Quote by Pat Connaughton

A lot of times, professional athletes say, 'I'm not a role model; I'm an athlete.' I don't mind being a role model because I…

— Bobby Lashley

In Africa, kids don't look at black athletes and say, 'They're different from us.' They look at them and say, 'That can be me.'

— Luol Deng

We're professional athletes. We're the ones that make that decision to put ourselves at risk and in the position of bodily harm. We should…

— Jon Fitch

Supporting black professional athletes was taken seriously in my home.

— Clint Smith

Professional athletes have an enormous opportunity to be a source of inspiration for the younger generation, lead by example, and prove to them that…

— Enes Kanter

As professional athletes, we're used to inspiring the next generation, people who are younger than us.

— Jason Collins

Unfortunately the world is what it is now. People don't get along for whatever reason. As professional athletes, in a way we're almost ambassadors…

— Venus Williams

I applaud the professional athletes using their platform to voice their opinions.

— Stan Van Gundy

We're professional athletes, and we have moments where we step back, and we have to think and assess everything in life.

— Nick Foles

I personally believe that professional athletes should give back to their communities in any way possible. We are in a position to make a…

— Carson Palmer

In reality, we can prove that the incidents of drug, alcohol abuse and violence have dropped dramatically among professional athletes - but the problem…

— Leigh Steinberg

It is surprising how many professional athletes, along with their families and friends, are gaga over movie and music stars, and the reverse is…

— Cheech Marin