The importance that our society attaches to sport is incredible. After all, is football a game or a religion? The people of this country have allowed sports to get completely out of hand.

Arrogant, pompous, obnoxious, vain, cruel, verbose, a showoff. I have been called all of these. Of course, I am.

Sports is human life in microcosm.

The ultimate victory in competition is derived from the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your best and that you have gotten the most out of what you had to give.

I was right to back Muhammad Ali, but it caused me major enmity in many areas of this nation.

The time may have come to say goodbye to Muhammad Ali, because very honestly, I don't think he can beat George Foreman.

After all, is football a game or a religion?