“The Women's National Gymnastics Team, led by Simone Biles, has cemented a spot in sports history with its seventh consecutive world championship title.”— Abcnews.go.com, Kelly McCarthy, abcnews.go.com
“The sports boycott that happened last night across the NBA, WNBA, Major League Soccer and Major League Baseball was the most fearless act I've ever seen in pro sports. Period.”— Roxanne Jones, CNN, cnn.com
“I’m now left with two choices: I can either risk my life….. or forfeit my paycheck. Honestly? That hurts.”— Elena Delle Donne, theplayerstribune.com
“Guys like that only understand one thing, raw, naked aggression and ball sports.”— Howard Overman, Raquel, Susan Wokoma, imdb.com
“'Sports have been cut out of the beauty conversation for too long—we want to merge that gap,' explains Harris.”— Lauren Valenti, Vogue, vogue.com
“Instead of becoming a symbol of girls’ unlimited potential in sports, Cain became yet another standout young athlete who got beaten down by a win-at-all-costs culture.”— Mary Cain, The New York Times, nytimes.com
“People are always asking me how to better the state of women’s sports, and I’m like, ‘Fucking go to the games.’”— Megan Rapinoe, instyle.com
“Dad, I don't think the amount of sport you play as a child is in direct ratio to the men who enjoy kissing boys.”— Liz Doran, Thomas Ward, Josh Thomas, Josh, Josh Thomas, imdb.com
“One person missing from this celebration of corporate beneficence is football's most famous social justice advocate, Colin Kaepernick, who was effectively blackballed from the NFL and settled out of court with the league this year.”— Harry Cheadle, vice.com
“A number of World Cup stars, including Megan Rapinoe, who plays for Reign FC, and fellow co-captains Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd, are using their platforms to speak out in favor of equal pay for women.”— Julie Compton, NBC News, nbcnews.com
“Well, you're the new kid on the block, son. You've got something he never had - flair. Aye. because they don't believe they're risks. Put your coat down here. Three and in. You're in. All righty. They control the ball, the ball doesn't control them. Here. Look at this. Two jackets and a ball. It's a…”— Dick Clement, Glen Foy, Stephen Dillane, imdb.com
“Someone’s pride is inevitably someone else’s shame, however, and everything I love about the US women’s team is everything plenty of others despise about it — in our country and around the world.”— Shannon Keating, buzzfeednews.com
“Deangelo Vickers: Dwight. What's your take? Dwight Schrute: What's the argument here? NBA, WMBA. One is a sport, one is a joke. I love sports, I love jokes. Room for all. Deangelo Vickers: Man, you're smart!”— Charlie Grandy, Dwight Schrute, Rainn Wilson, imdb.com
“Oddly enough, the people here aren't that different from the ones back home, when you get past the lack of interest in real sports, and the need to have yellow rice at every fuckin' meal.”— David Gordon Green, Kenny Powers, Danny McBride, imdb.com
“I'd rather be the worst competitor in the arena than the best fan in the stands.”— Jeremy Goldberg, instagram.com
“This has been the ask of women, and most especially, of nonwhite women, since the beginning of time: Take the diminution and injustice and don’t get mad about it; if you get mad, you will get punished for it, and then you will be expected to fix it, to make sure everyone is comfortable again.”— Rebecca Traister, thecut.com
“Matt: Mary's a team player. She has basketball to fit in. Simon already knows who he is, and Ruthie's five. Eric: You forgot Lucy. Matt: No I didn't. She's the one you need to worry about. Eric: Why's that? Matt: Well, because she always feels left out.”— Jack LoGiudice, Matt Camden, Barry Watson, imdb.com