Lynn Swann quotes
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“This being Black History Month, I would like to ask people to celebrate the similarities and not focus on the differences between people of color and not of color.”
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“Distance running to a professional athlete in my day was five laps around the field. And you stopped each lap to take your pulse.”
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“I feel like there should be more black head coaches.”
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“Players today are concerned about the money, but the large dollars only go to those players who are the best.”
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“And historically the owners have used loyalty to a team or a city to hold players as opposed to always paying their worth.”
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“I believe that today's players who are Christians feel that it's important and their responsibility to acknowledge their faith.”
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“Take the time to discover how African-Americans have had a great impact on this country. In science, education, literature, art, and politics.”
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“Sports and entertainment have always been windows of opportunity for African Americans, when other doors were closed.”
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“If a player demonstrated that he is the best, and a team decides, even so, we don't want to pay him, as in any other business, he should be able to play elsewhere.”
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“When I was in college there was a girls' flag football league. The girls were extremely aggressive.”
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“Some people play very, very well just so they won't get embarrassed.”
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“I took several years of dance lessons that included ballet, tap and jazz. They helped a great deal with body control, balance, a sense of rhythm, and timing.”
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“I think that most minorities have experienced some form of racial abuse.”
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“Very often we see coaches who have not been successful being recycled, instead of looking to a new face or a new name who has demonstrated the ability to handle the job.”
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“I was not a very good football player when I started out.”
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“We talk about freedoms for African-Americans but unless you have more than one option politically, how free are you?”
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“I enjoy playing the game. It's hard for me to just watch it, even while broadcasting.”
-- Lynn Swann
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