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- Nov 07, 2020
General Manager Quotes
The job behind the headlines.
One quote traces a grandfather's work as a general manager for Broadway shows, tying the role to family history rather than just a job title. See Basketball quotes for more sports-side perspectives.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
A series of rumors about my attitude, as well as derogatory remarks about myself and my family showed me that the personal resentment of the Detroit general manager toward me would make it impossible for me to continue playing hockey in Detroit.
- General
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- Nov 07, 2020
In 2013, the 76ers hired Sam Hinkie as general manager and president of basketball operations.
- Columns
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- Nov 07, 2020
The sports world is an echo chamber. All it takes is one quote from a general manager and a thousand sports columns bloom.
- Manager
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have to let the general manager do what makes the most sense, or I can't hold him accountable.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every time I sit with our general manager at a baseball game, and there's number-cruncher and statistician guy - I'm sitting around - they start talking about stuff, and I say, 'What's that? I've never heard of that one before.'
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father was a general manager with Hyatt, so we lived in the hotel so he would be close by if there were any problems. My mum was always adamant about us not abusing it. So I still had to clean my room. Housekeeping would never come and do it.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
I feel like I'm not the greatest general manager in the history of general managers, but I do OK, and I'm learning as I go. I try to just do my best with it.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was told by the general manager that a white player had received a higher raise than me. Because white people required more money to live than black people. That is why I wasn't going to get a raise.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020