Sporting events are well loved and most watched all over the world. It is not just about power and strength and agility. A lot of sports also bear drama and oftentimes, comedy. A nice display of different scenes makes a lot of people tuned in either to the very stadium where the event can be witnessed live or to their screens, since most sports are televised and streamed online. One of the many exciting things to watch for among athletes are the funny lines they drop at times. Here, we have listed the top 10 funny sports quotes, including some background information on who have dropped them and why they let out those words.
10. “Ball handling and dribbling are my strongest weaknesses.” (David Thompson)
This is probably one of the most skeptical things to hear from a basketball player. But yes, David Thompson, formerly a player of the Denver Nuggets in the NBA, was very lousy at those two skills required in his sport. However, he is very good at dunking the ball into the ring, which made his name quite memorable, regardless.
9. “The three toughest fighters I’ve ever been up against were Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Sugar Ray Robinson. I fought Sugar so many times, I’m surprized I’m not diabetic!” (Jake LaMotta)
Jake LaMotta is a retired professional boxer represented by A-list actor Robert de Niro in the 1980 flick “Raging Bull”. He was an Italian-American who’s also a former World Middleweight Champion. LaMotta fought Sugar Ray Robinson five times when the former Welterweight Champion entered the Middleweight. Of all those five times, LaMotta won only once. It was during their second match, which was held at Robinson’s hometown of Detroit, Michigan. Now you know where he’s coming from. It’s good indeed he did not get diabetes along the way.
8. “You can make a lot of money in this game. Just ask my ex-wives. Both of them are so rich that neither of their husbands work.” (Lee Trevino)
Lee Trevino is a retired professional golfer. Over the course of his career, he was made an icon for Mexican-Americans, having won six major championships. That’s solid proof that he did make good money.
7. “We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors.” (Weldon Drew)
The deceased basketball coach of college ball sure knew how disappointing it feels like when the ball’s not getting through the ring in their side of the court.
6. “Left hand, right hand, it doesn’t matter. I’m amphibious.” (Charles Shackleford)
Obviously, professional basketball player Charles Shackleford who’s a veteran of both college ball and the NBA, is making a fun of himself.
5. “The NFL, like life, is full of idiots.” (Randy Cross)
College Football hall of famer Randy Cross was a former offensive lineman. He has probably have come across different kinds of idiots in and out of the game. That’s why he got to say those words. You have to give it to the guy.
4. “To be the man, you have to beat the man.” (Ric Flair)
A man in a sport like wrestling knows this by heart. This catchphrase is what he tried to live up to that’s why he is considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. He beat many good guys in the ring, which also made him the first and so far the only inductee of the WWE Hall of Fame while he is still actively competing.
3. “It’s better than my wedding ring. You can always get wedding rings.” (Johnny Damon)
Especially in America where you can get a divorce as fast as you get an order at a food chain, it is quite understandable how Johnny Damon appreciates his World Series ring. He got it in 2004, the same year he believes is his best season in the Major League Baseball.
2. “It’s been kind of hard, I’m labeled as a jerk right now, you know what I mean? But I love it. I’ve been a jerk all my life. My momma loves this jerk. My kids love this jerk. I’m going to be a jerk in a good way, though. I’m going to be a jerk to the other teams and just go out there and play basketball. I can do that.” (Stephen Jackson)
The 6-foot 8-inch professional basketball player meant being a “jerk” in a positive way. He is not someone to mess up with at the court. Jackson held positions in different NBA teams but is now back to San Antonio Spurs where he had a significant campaign as a rookie.
1. “I’ve seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.” (Muhammad Ali)
Retired professional boxer and cultural icon Muhammad Ali is the king of trash talking. The guy he was referring to is a two-time World Heavyweight Champion and also a successful Olympics athlete who had a gold medal win. Ali beat Foreman in the 1974 legendary battle The Rumble in the Jungle, held in Congo. It was historic for many things. For one, it was the first time champion Foreman was knocked down. Since he decided to retire just three years after, that feat was never equated and Ali maintained the right to boast that he is ultimately the only fighter that was able to stop Foreman.
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