Behavior Quote by Stephen A. Smith

“Athletes, he believed, were simple, straightforward people, cruel and brutal if you like, but never petty. They knocked you down and hurt you, and…

— E.M. Forster

It's extremely hard for athletes to accept what's happened to them sometimes. It's hard to be beaten by a small margin, and I've spoken…

— Chris Cleave

You can't be Allen Iverson on a football team. And even Iverson got run out of Philadelphia when he was still a spectacular talent…

— Jason Whitlock

“All great athletes essentially come to a fork in the road where they have to change their approach to succeed. It's a sign of…

— Walt Frazier

There are things about some professional athletes that I cannot stand-the pretense, the egos, the pomposity, the greed.

— Ted Simmons

I think what people misunderstand is the level of vulnerability for professional athletes. Some mistakes might be made, and then you're going to be…

— Jon Rahm

Allen Iverson was the Tupac of basketball; he was a true revolutionary.

— Fat Joe

I was probably in the best shape of any athlete at the time, but you don't get to pass judgment on yourself.

— Steve Carlton

“the school’s administration favored athletes, making excuses for them while coming down hard on others for lesser offenses.”

— Sue Klebold

He made the game look easy. But being Michael Jordan, and all that came with it, that wasn't easy.

— B. J. Armstrong

The mere athlete becomes too much of a savage.

— Plato

The athlete who says that something can't be done should never interrupt the one who's doing it

— John Wooden