"We're not here to scrutinize the NFL's business practices. We're here to affirm that if they want to take advantage of an antitrust exemption granted to them by this body, that there are certain public interest obligations that went along with that."
"Show me somebody who has more at stake when they’re on the court or on the field and creates a bigger disparity when they’re gone in terms of interest and viewership."
"You have a built-in audience already on their couches from the U.S. Open that took forever – took forever – and went into the night, and then you’re right there."
"It’s a balancing act, but I think that you do want to make sure you have fun along the way, so you don’t take things too seriously, and you certainly don’t want to take yourself too seriously."
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"We're not here to scrutinize the NFL's business practices. We're here to affirm that if they want to take advantage of an antitrust exemption granted to them by this body, that there are certain public interest obligations that went along with that."
"This panel, led by Congressman [Scott] Fitzgerald, who's right there in Wisconsin, has witnesses solely on one side of the issue. There is no effort. We've offered many witnesses, and there's no effort to have a balanced group."