Jerry Reinsdorf Quotes
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If I hadn't been fair, I would never have made the $6 billion in real estate deals that I did. I mean, if you're not fair, people don't want to deal with you.
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Discrimination and prejudice of any kind have no place in sports or in our society.
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It is a very humbling honor to be selected as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.
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I've always believed certain things: You treat everybody nicely because, more than anything, it's the right thing to do. And then you also never know when someone will be in position to help you or hurt you. I know I've gotten help from a lot of people who said good things about me because I treated them well.
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Losing is not fun. I know the fans don't like it, but they don't have to watch it every day. I have to watch it every day. I don't like watching bad teams.
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The only real goal I had was, I wanted to own a car. Because my father, most of the time, he couldn't afford a car. Once in a while he would have a car, but it would be 10 or 15 years old, an old jalopy.
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We completely support Commissioner Silver's decision today regarding Clippers owner Donald Sterling, and praise him for his prompt investigation and action.
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When I look back, I did what I had to do for business and then fit family life into it.
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I operated a business where I let someone steal three-quarters of a million dollars.
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We strongly believe that children should not be exposed to smokeless tobacco or see such products being used by their on-field sports heroes.
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I coasted through high school. I was 203rd in a class of 987.
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Don't tell people you're smart; let them find out on their own.
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I've always been a leader in the push for revenue sharing.
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One of my friends, picture of health, worked out his whole life, never had a weight problem. Calls me up one day and says, 'I have pancreatic cancer.' Gone. I've lost too many friends.
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Baseball is a poorly run business.
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I have been blessed with a bunch of great kids, grandchildren, and daughters-in-law. It's been a great life. I know I am probably in the fourth quarter, but I am hoping for triple overtime.
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I have tremendous confidence in John Paxson.
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I do sincerely hope the Cubs win a World Series. After I die.
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I've enjoyed being a baseball owner more because I've enjoyed owners being allowed to participate.
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Any other business, you want your competitors to go out of business. In sports, you just don't want them to have as good a record as you do.
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When I bought the team, I wasn't thinking about a new arena. But obviously I'm very proud of the contributions that the Bulls franchise has made to the community between Chicago Bulls Charities and the re-development of the West Side with the United Center being the catalyst.
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I admire honesty more than any other trait.
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I just put people together. I just identified jobs that have to be filled. And then I have to go out and find the right people and make sure they talk to each other. So I'm the beneficiary of good things that other people do. I get credit for that. If they don't do a good job, I get the blame for it.
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A team is supported by the community, and a team must support its community.