Very often, sport allows us to glimpse the limits of what humanity can achieve. There are very few other shows on earth that allow us to glimpse the limits of what humanity can achieve both in mind and body and in sports. And when it comes to sports, it is natural that many people are inspired by the quotes of the great sports icons of our time. Those words have the power to inspire, to bring out our momentum, and to keep us focused on being the best we can be.
But most of the time, athletes and sports figures aren’t the best sources for deep, moving quotes. In fact, most sports dates are now commonplace or just plain fun. Here are some of these notorious quotes that have been immortalized in not-so-good ways:
– “Sure there have been injuries and deaths in the box, but none of them serious”: these classic words were pronounced by Alan Minter, professional boxer and former Olympic bronze medalist and European world champion. Apparently all those headshots can take their toll though and you end up … saying things.
– “(My) career was spluttering until I took a 360 (degree) turn and headed in the right direction”: Tracy McGrady, who was recruited straight from high school and became the scorer, said this piece of pure genius. a two-time champion, as well as a seven-time All Star. Although his game has never been in doubt, his knowledge of basic figures is.
– “We’re not trying to circumcise the rules”: From the lips of Bill Cowher, then coach of the Pittburgh Steelers, comes this once-in-a-lifetime date. In reality, he was the NFL’s ear coach in 1992 and led the Steelers to the title in Superbowl XL. He is now a television commentator for ‘The NFL Today’, where he probably puts his astonishing eloquence to good use.