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Lynn Swann
American
Athlete
About the author
And historically the owners have used loyalty to a team or a city to hold players as opposed to always paying their worth.
Lynn Swann,
American
Athlete
#Loyalty
#Worth
Now, I'm not here because I was that good. I'm here because of the people around me made me that good.
Lynn Swann,
American
Athlete
#Now
#People
Some people play very, very well just so they won't get embarrassed.
Lynn Swann,
American
Athlete
#People
#Play
I feel like there should be more black head coaches.
Lynn Swann,
American
Athlete
#Coaches
I think that most minorities have experienced some form of racial abuse.
Lynn Swann,
American
Athlete
#Abuse
I took several years of dance lessons that included ballet, tap and jazz. They helped a great deal with body control, balance, a sense of rhythm, and timing.
Lynn Swann,
American
Athlete
#Dance
#Years
#Balance
#Sense
#Control
#Jazz
#Body
#Ballet
I was not a very good football player when I started out.
Lynn Swann,
American
Athlete
#Football
If a player demonstrated that he is the best, and a team decides, even so, we don't want to pay him, as in any other business, he should be able to play elsewhere.
Lynn Swann,
American
Athlete
#Want
#Play
#Business
Professional sports is a business.
Lynn Swann,
American
Athlete
#Business
#Sports
Players today are concerned about the money, but the large dollars only go to those players who are the best.
Lynn Swann,
American
Athlete
#Today
#Money
I believe that today's players who are Christians feel that it's important and their responsibility to acknowledge their faith.
Lynn Swann,
American
Athlete
#Today
#Responsibility
#Faith
Sports and entertainment have always been windows of opportunity for African Americans, when other doors were closed.
Lynn Swann,
American
Athlete
#Opportunity
#Americans
#Windows
#Entertainment
#African
#Sports
Take the time to discover how African-Americans have had a great impact on this country. In science, education, literature, art, and politics.
Lynn Swann,
American
Athlete
#Time
#Art
#Country
#Science
#Education
#Literature
#Politics
#African
Very often we see coaches who have not been successful being recycled, instead of looking to a new face or a new name who has demonstrated the ability to handle the job.
Lynn Swann,
American
Athlete
#Successful
#Ability
#Being
#Job
#Name
#Coaches
We talk about freedoms for African-Americans but unless you have more than one option politically, how free are you?
Lynn Swann,
American
Athlete
#Talk
#African
When I was in college there was a girls' flag football league. The girls were extremely aggressive.
Lynn Swann,
American
Athlete
#College
#Girls
#Football
I enjoy playing the game. It's hard for me to just watch it, even while broadcasting.
Lynn Swann,
American
Athlete