As a player all you can do is play within yourself, even in the context of a team sport.

I would hope that racism is something that just does not work in this day and age, but I know otherwise.

I've seen a lot in my life. I've seen a lot of winning. I've seen a lot of testing times. I think when you're tested, you really find out what you're made of.

There are many players who don't measure up to their marketability.

The marketing of players has created untold wealth for many sports stars. You can't blame them or the company that covets the relationship with them, but that doesn't mean the player is good.

The only thing I care about is winning. That's all. If you don't want to win, you don't want to be around me.

To be candid with you, free agency hurts all sports. It's great for athletes making an enormous amount of money. But to say it helps the sports, I don't believe that.