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“Overall, I think Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete in any particular sport. He dominated the game for the Chicago Bulls and brought the NBA to its greatest peak of popularity.”

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I don't think there is enough educational programming, but unfortunately, television is built around advertising and those shows don't get the big ratings.

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One of my first jobs was at the Boston Globe. I worked in the sports department six months a year. When I was ready…

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The ability of players to jump teams when their contracts are up has hurt fan loyalty.

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I don't think we use television the way we should or the way the inventors intended.

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The future is electronic. It's radio, television and the Internet; it's not really newspapers anymore.

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I predict that many teams will go out of business and the size of the leagues will be greatly reduced.

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I think the greatest all-around athlete ever was Jim Brown. He played lacrosse, basketball and ran track at Syracuse. He played professional football for…

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When I started at the Globe 40 years ago, there were seven newspapers in Boston and now there are only two. There were only…

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I think almost every newspaper in the United States has lost circulation due to the Internet. I also think the Internet will lead to…

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I was fortunate to be part of a very successful show on CBS in 1986. I switched to NBC for eight years and through…

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The two major things that changed the makeup of all professional sports are money generated by television and courts that players went to in…

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Muhammad Ali is a combination of personality and athlete who is probably better known around the world than any other. He became a great…

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We are like highly trained athletes, who never run a race.

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There are only two options regarding commitment; you’re either in or you’re out.

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I didn't aspire to be a good sport; 'champion' was good enough for me.

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