Quotes About Sportsmanship

Boxing is a more sophisticated form of hockey.

They throw Winfield out at second, but he's safe.

Tony Gwynn, the fat batter behind Finley, is waiting.

I don't mean he missed him, but he just didn't get him when he put the tag on him.

Larry Lintz steals second standing up. He slid, but he didn't have to.

I challenge anyone, even with a radar machine, to hit that slider.

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There is value in any experience that exercises those ethical restraints collectively called sportsmanship.

What excites me the most is when a coach calls a timeout and chews out his forward because I just dunked on his head.

A penalty is a cowardly way to score.

I'm glad I don't play anymore. I could never learn all those handshakes.

Show me a gracious loser and I'll show you a failure.

I don't think the discus will ever attract any interest until they let us start throwing them at one another.

I like to think I play rugby as it should be played - there are no yellow or red cards in my collection - but I cannot say I'm an angel.

I used to play basketball and I was pretty competitive, but I was never a bad loser. I never got angry. For me it was always about doing my best and devoting myself to a challenge.

I enjoy the last quarter of all basketball games.

It's not to hurt anyone, but basketball can be rough.

I've just got to let my teammates know in practice, without even telling them, that I don't think I'm ahead of anybody.

Jose understands winning and losing are twins in a way. When you win you don't gloat and when you lose you don't go bananas.

You pitch outside, you throw inside," he liked to say.

Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool.

That's enough, Leonis! I'm an honorable man—Kelio and Sina can play tomorrow, but they're out by the championship game. I'll let the two of you decide how to break it to them.

Win without boasting. Lose without excuse.

In England, it's a rare thing to see a player smoking but, all in all, I prefer that to an alcoholic. The relationship with alcohol is a real problem in English football and, in the short term, it's much more harmful to a sportsman. It weakens the body, which becomes more susceptible to injury.