We’re all aware that athletes earn staggering amounts of money, but I have to admit, they provide great entertainment. I always get a kick out of those post-game interviews with some of these athletes. It makes you wonder what they’d be doing if they weren’t skilled in sports. I’m also curious about when these individuals realize the things they’ve said – is it right after the words leave their mouth, or is it months later when they come across articles like this? Regardless, there’s no denying the entertainment factor. So without further ado, let’s delve into some of the Not-So-Smart Sports Quotes.
- “I may be dumb, but I’m not stupid.”
- Terry Bradshaw
- “Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.”
- Joe Theismann
- “I’ve been big ever since I was little.”
- William Perry
- “We didn’t underestimate them. They were a lot better than we thought.”
- Bobby Robson
- “I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father”
- Greg Norman
- “Sure there have been injuries and deaths in boxing—but none of them serious.”
- Alan Minter
- “I’m the oldest I’ve ever been, right now.”
- Tim Sylvia
- “Any time Detroit scores more than 100 points and holds the other team below 100 points, they almost always win”
- Doug Collins
- “We’re going to turn this team around 360 degrees.”
- Jason Kidd
- “I can go right, I can go left, I’m amphibious.”
- Charles Shackleford
- “Chemistry is a class you take in high school or college, where you figure out two plus two is 10”
- Dennis Rodman
- “I’ve never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body.”
- Winston Bennett
- “Sometimes they write what I say, not what I mean.”
- Pedro Guerrero
- “I don’t know if I’m going to be an uncle or an aunt”
- Chuck Nevitt
- “You guys pair up in groups of three, then line up in a circle.”
- Bill Peterson
- “The drivers have one foot on the brake, one on the clutch and one on the throttle.”
- Bob Varsha
- “Yankee pitchers have had great success this year against Cabrera when they get him out”
- Tim McCarver
- “I don’t think anywhere is there a symbiotic relationship between caddie and player like there is in golf.”
- Johnny Miller
- “I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500 yards, whichever comes first.”
- George Rogers
- “I’m traveling to all 51 states to see who can stop 85”
- Chad Johnson
- “I’m a four-wheel-drive pickup type of guy. So is my wife.”
- Mike Greenwell
- “He treats us like men. He lets us wear earrings.”
- Torrin Polk
- “There is one word in America that says it all, and that word is, ‘You never know.’”
- Joaquin Andujar
- “When he runs, he moves faster”
- John Madden
So, there you have it: some not-so-bright sports quotes from individuals who earn more in a month than most of us make in a lifetime. Hopefully, you found a couple that brought a smile to your face. Which quote stood out as your favorite?