Athlete Quote by Travis Tygart

Athletes often start life at the opposite end of the wealth and prestige spectrum, but as soon as they exhibit an unusual talent for…

— Jeffrey Kluger

Football, basketball, and the Olympic sports all have their problems with banned substances.

— Jim Sensenbrenner

We understand that athletes aren't necessarily role models, but we at least expect them to abide by the basic laws of the state.

— Tim Pawlenty

The sport really hasn't changed, but the world did. That's why it's more acceptable.

— Frank Shamrock

I'm sure there are people in all sports that bend the rules but I'm not going to sit here and point the finger.

— B. J. Penn

In sports, you get disqualified if you violate the rules, but in Ukrainian politics, no standards are at work.

— Vitali Klitschko

“The thing about sports, at least for guys, is that nobody ever defines the rules, not even in gym class. Asking what a penalty…

— David Sedaris

It is important to find a way to take sports forward. However, it is important to have certain stipulations in place like restriction in…

— Abhinav Bindra

For the tiny percentage of people who are negatively affected by our embracing of standards, they can just get their sports somewhere else in…

— Mike Davidson

We went for 50-something years and never had a system to fine anybody for disparaging remarks in the sport. We're the only sport on…

— Brian France

Athletes have a certain stubbornness that carries us through and makes us do things that people say we can't do.

— Kim Clijsters

Every day, we read about athletes who let their sport define them.

— Jemele Hill