Sports Commentator

🇺🇸Caitlyn Jenner

Sports

b. 1949

"I have gotten more flak for being a conservative Republican than I have for being trans."

🇺🇸Jesse Ventura

Politics

b. 1951

"To this day, I'm against the draft. I believe the military is much stronger if it's an all-volunteer organization."

🇺🇸Vin Scully

Journalism

1927–2022

"The ability to throw 100 mph cannot be taught, cannot be learned, it can only be God-given."

🇺🇸Sandy Koufax

b. 1935

"I know I was faster 10 years ago. I think Jim Maloney, Bob Veale, Bob Gibson and perhaps one or two others throw faster. In my best days I don't think I threw faster than Ryne Duren. He was the fastest I ever saw."

🇨🇦Alex Trebek

Entertainment

1940–2020

"I'm curious about everything - even things that don't interest me."

🇺🇸Darrell Waltrip

Sports

b. 1947

"If you don't cheat, you look like an idiot. If you cheat and don't get caught, you look like a hero. If you cheat and get caught, you look like a dope. Put me where I belong."

🇬🇧George Best

Sports

1946–2005

"...the Englishman, George Best, who was an amazing footballer in his day but at the same time he was a bum and a drunk – a bohemian. Because of his soccer art though, he had a royal funeral."

🇬🇧Steve McManaman

Sports

b. 1972

"Have just thrown in the towel; this towel was thrown in. Forty, fifty minutes ago. They're not even getting close to the ball."

🇺🇸Howard Cosell

Sports

1918–1995

"I was infected with my desire, my resolve, to make it in broadcasting. I knew exactly what I wanted to do, and how."

🇺🇸Bryant Gumbel

Sports

b. 1948

"White people love Wayne Brady, because he makes Bryant Gumbel look like Malcolm X."

"...aaaaahhhh...excuse me for being excited...I think I just saw a ghost...a flash of 1960 Di Stéfano or Puskás...that goal has just woken the spirit of Bernabéu himself...astonishing and mesmerizing skill and grace..."

"Cricket is the most senior, widespread and deeply rooted of English games."

🇺🇸Shaquille O'Neal

Sports

b. 1972

"Now figure it out, Dr. O'Neal, I kill off the big men"

🇺🇸Dan Patrick

Sports

b. 1956

"And now that we've met our contestants, let's play."

🇺🇸Bob Costas

Sports

b. 1952

"Tony Fernández, who has worn hero's laurels throughout the postseason, including earlier in this seventh game of the World Series—now, cruel as it may seem, perhaps being fitted for goat horns."