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White Men Can't Jump Quotes

"It ain't easy being this good."

R 1992 · 1h 55m
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22 quotes
Misunderstanding Leads to Accusation of Racism
Referee Black ball.
Dwight What the fuck do you mean, black ball?
Willie Are you racist?
Referee Your jersey, not your skin.
Willie I knew you were a racist
Dominic Wilson Parkie you are number 1!
A Playful Exchange About Appearance
Billy You calling me ugly?
Sidney Your mother did!
Basketball Identity and Perception
Billy Hoyle Yo, pretty boy! I looked up basketball player in the dictionary and it said Not you!'.
Embracing the Moment of Focus
Billy Hoyle I'm in a fuckin zone!
Addressing Racial Stereotypes in Sports
Sydney Deane Billy, listen to me. White men can't jump.
The Need for Connection and Understanding
Gloria See. if I'm thirsty. I don't want a glass of water, I want you to sympathize. I want you to say, "Gloria, I too know what it feels like to be thirsty. I too have had a dry mouth." I want you to connect with me through sharing and understanding the concept of dry mouthedness.
Junior We goin Sizzla! We goin Sizzla!
Zeke No, no, no, no...Billy Boy, this is Ghana. You, my friend, are shooting for The Sudan.
Rhonda Deane All I care about is getting out of the Vista View apartments, because there ain't no vista', there ain't no "view", and there certainly ain't no vista of no view.
Junior Billy Ho! Good ta see ya Billy ya look swell!
Raymond who rattled your cage dickhead?
Confrontational Response to an Insult
Billy Hoyle Who you callin a pilgrim motherfucker? Gobble this turkey!
Metaphor on identity and perception
Sydney Deane You can put a cat in an oven, but that don't make it a biscuit.
A Challenge to Step In for Me
Sydney Deane Can anybody step in for mr. handicap? Anybody, for Mr. Motherfucking March of Dimes?
Destiny and Disagreement Over Jeopardy Ambitions
Gloria The money was mine to keep for both of us when Jeopardy called.
Billy Jeopardy is not going to call, when are you going to fuckin wake up.
Gloria Jeopardy is going to call Billy, it is my destiny that I triumph magnificently on that show and I'll never do that if I have to wear this stupid hoochie-mama looking dress that you bought me which was obviously a poor excuse to cover up the fact that you fucked up again! I'm going to get on that motherfucking show, and I'm going to win, because I'm filled with more useless goddamn information than any human being on this fucking planet! Who's James K. Polk? How many moons are on Pluto? What's a quince? It's a food, Billy, that starts with the letter Q, and I got seven more! I can't believe you lost the goddamn money!
Building Shelters from Bricks and Tension
Billy Hoyle You still putting up bricks? What is this a masons convention? Clang!! Clang!! I need welding torch to play in this leauge. Lets stop right now and gather up all these bricks and build a shelter for the homeless so that your mother will have a place to live. I want your Mother and Sister out of my house immediately !!
Confidence in One's Abilities
Sydney Deane I don't mean to brag... but I'm the greatest!
The Consequences of Competition in Sports
Sydney Deane You see Billy it's like this, you either smoke or you get smoked. And you got smoked.
The Challenge of Maintaining Appearances
Billy Hoyle It is hard God damn work, making something this pretty look like a chump!
The Effort Behind Your Poor Appearance
Sydney Deane It's hard work makin you look so bad.
Sydney Deane's Frustration with Insults
Sydney Deane Oh man shut your anorexic malnutrition tapeworm-having overdose on Dick Gregory Bahamian diet-drinking ass up. Leave me alone!
Embracing Passion for Life and Music
Billy Hoyle Keep singin guys... My old man was a preacher... I love this shit!
Communication and Misunderstanding in Relationships
Sidney Billy, I have four words for you: "Listen to the Woman".
Billy What the hell does that mean, "Listen to the woman"? I TRIED to listen to the woman and you're the one who talked me out of it.
Sidney Wait a minute. I didn't have to talk to you very long. I presented you with an option and you took it.
Artistry in Team Dynamics
Gloria Teammates can't hustle each other.
Rhonda Why not?
Gloria It's not artistic.
A Question of Identity and Counting
Sidney Hey hey man, what's the score? Yo! Chump! I'm talking to you! I'm talking to the fucking air.
Billy My name ain't chump, it's Billy Hoyle.
Sidney Billy Hoyle. BILLY HOYLE. Billy Hoyle. Okay Billy... can you count to ten, Billy?
Billy Yeah.
Sidney Good. What's the score... Billy?
Billy I don't know.
Sidney Then you're a chump!
Billy I may be a chump, I just said that wasn't my name.
Different Priorities in Competition
Billy Hoyle A white man wants to win first, look good second. A black man wants to look good first, win second.
A Compliment on Basketball and Appearance
Billy Hoyle You're too pretty to play basketball, you know that? You got that Z in your fro! Hey man, what are you, the Black Zorro?