I lost money, coaching jobs, a shot at the Hall of Fame.

I lost money, coaching jobs, a shot at the Hall of Fame.

There is no such thing as bragging. You're either lying or telling the truth.

I was told by the general manager that a white player had received a higher raise than me. Because white people required more money to live than black people. That is why I wasn't going to get a raise.

If you destroyed the underpinnings of this great American sport, you are a hated, ugly, detestable person.

I am pleased that God made my skin black - but I wish He had made it thicker.

I'd often wondered what would I do if I were ever traded, because it happened many, many times.