“I've heard from everybody but him. That surprises us, and it hurts a little, too. When he was in trouble, I was always there for them. I called him to encourage him. I gave interviews defending him and supporting him. I'm very disappointed in him. Maybe I ought to call him and cuss him out. I thought for sure he'd be there for me like I've always been there for him.”
“Out of respect for his privacy and what he and his family are dealing with, we won't comment on any of his personal issues or things that are happening.”
“He's a great player and yes that is a concern, but I think anyone who trades for him or gets somebody... they understand exactly what they're getting.”
“He never really was diagnosed with what everyone said he had, what Hank Gathers had. No doctors said he had that. Everyone said, 'If he has that, then this could happen.' All of a sudden they quit saying 'if' and said he had it.”
“I think the league was just. I understand it's his wife, and we all have the natural instincts to protect our family. However, as professional athletes, we've always been held to a higher standard.”
“[Brown's only home is wherever the next big-bucks challenge is coming from. If the NBA's logo is the silhouette of a dribbling Jerry West, Brown's logo should be the silhouette of an intermediary whispering into a cell phone.] It's a dirty-work job, ... (Brown) is the perfect dirty-work guy.”
