Chick Hearn Quotes

#1. The dollar that's being paid the players has hurt the game. The players take advantage of coaches. The players' attitude is, "I make more than you, so don't tell me what to do."

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#2. Portland can put the champagne away and get out the bottled water, 'cause that's all they're gonna drink on their way home!

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#3. Most people can't talk as fast as I do. I'm not proud of that. That's God-given.

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#4. The game's in the refrigerator, the door's closed, the light's out, the eggs are cooling, the butter's getting hard and the Jell-O's jiggling,

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#5. Players are spoiled by charter airplanes, the finest hotels, a big per diem every day.

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#6. I do something that I don't think anyone else does. I warm up before a game. Baseball and basketball players warm up, so why shouldn't the announcer warm up?

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#7. Radio is the art form of sports casting. If you're any good, you can do a great job on radio.

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#8. I've got to be right on top of the action, or else all those people watching the game will say, 'This guy's not very good.'

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#9. Anybody who doesn't think I want the Lakers to win is a fool. But I'm no homer.

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#10. My work is a love for me; I'd do it for free, but don't tell my bosses.

Chick Hearn