Very often, sports allow us to glimpse the limits of what humanity can achieve. There are very few other shows on earth that give us an idea of ​​the limits of what humanity can achieve in both mind and body like sports. And when it comes to sports, naturally a lot of people would be inspired by quotes from the great sports icons of our time. Such words have the power to inspire, to bring out our drive, and to keep us focused on being the best we can be.

But more often than not, athletes and sports figures aren’t the best sources for deep and moving quotes. In fact, most sports quotes now are topical or just plain funny. Here are some of these notorious quotes that have been immortalized in not-so-good ways:

– “Of course there have been injuries and deaths in boxing, but none of them serious.”: These classic words were spoken by Alan Minter, professional boxer and former Olympic bronze medalist and European world champion. Apparently all those headshots can take a toll and you end up… saying stuff.

– “(My) career was falling apart until I did a 360 (degree) turn and headed in the right direction”: Tracy McGrady, who was recruited straight out of high school and became the scorer, spoke this genius. she is a two-time champion, as well as a seven-time All Star. Although her game has never been in question, her knowledge of the basic shapes is.

– “We’re not trying to circumcise the rules.”: From the lips of Bill Cowher, then coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, comes this once-in-a-lifetime quote. In fact, he was the NFL’s ear coach in 1992 and led the Steelers to the Superbowl XL title. He’s now a TV commentator for ‘The NFL Today,’ where he probably puts his incredible eloquence to good use.