Eddie (1996)

Whoopi Goldberg: Eddie

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• Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : Bailey! Bailey! Bailey, you gonna try something new tonight, like trying to coach? It's the NBA, buddy - no buttheads allowed, but you keep coming back. I don't understand it.

• Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : Hey, Patton, pass the ball! What are you, the black hole of basketball? Come on!

  Joe Sparks : (to Stacy) You going to let her call you a black ho?

  Darren Taylor : Man, a HOLE.

  Stacy Patton : What's a black hole?

  Polynice, Olden : A black hole is a theoretical object in space. It is so dense that matter collapses... and light itself cannot escape. (shoots his free throw)

  Terry Hastings : I knew that.

• Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : Was that your mistake, Mr. Rodman? I think so.

  Dennis Rodman : Your team don't know how to play. Bad shots... bad coach...

  Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : Bad hair.

  Dennis Rodman : At least I look good.

  Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : For the moment. Get your earrings, baby. You look naked.

• [after live fireworks set fire to Walt Frazier's retired jersey in the rafters of Madison Square Gardens] 

  Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : That was Walt Frazier's jersey!

  Fair Weather Fan : That's Walt Frazier's jersey!

  Walt Frazier : Hey, yo, that's my jersey!

  "Wild Bill" Burgess : And that's just the beginning, folks. We got more surprises for you. And don't forget the honorary coach contest at halftime. Let's play some basketball.

  Marv Albert : Say goodbye to tradition. "Wild Bill" Burgess has just torched Walt Frazier's jersey.

  Coach John Bailey : A freak show. He's going to turn it into a freak show.

• Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : You realize your son got a D in English?

  Rae Jones : What's that got to do with him playing ball?

  Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : A lot, but your first question should have been, "Why did he get a D in English?" You need to start paying attention to him in school or you're going to be watching him in court instead of on the court.

• ESPN Radio Announcer : ESPN.

  Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : Yeah, put me on with this clown.

  ESPN Radio Announcer : (to Chris Berman) We've got a hot one on Line 4 - Eddie from Manhattan.

  Himself : Eddie from Manhattan, you're on live with "Wild Bill" Burgess.

  Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : Billy, you really want a mascot, baby? You need to put a saddle on Bailey and ride his behind around Central Park all night. That's what you need.

  "Wild Bill" Burgess : Ha ha. Well, you know, if that would sell tickets, I might consider it, hon.

  Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : Ha ha. Yeah, right, and don't call me "hon". (Eddie then realizes that "Wild Bill" is in her limousine.)

• MSG Announcer : At forward, 6'9", Anthony "Pig" Miller!

  Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : Boo!

  Claudine : Why do they call him "Pig"?

  Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : 'Cause he's not kosher.

• Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : Excuse me! Lawyers, agents, models, pseudo-models, rappers, people with bad rugs - if you're not wearing a jersey that says New York Knicks, get up and get out right now.

• Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : I thought this was a professional basketball team. Obviously, I'm out of my mind. I'm in here with rap artists and pitchmen, line-slingers, and ho-mongers, and ASSHOLES.

  Darren Taylor : Eddie, please!

  Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : No! Knicks, please, Preacher! Do you remember that people pay to come and see you guys? People spent $2,000 on season tickets up in the nosebleed sections because they think you guys are worthwhile. And what about the little kids? Oh, forget about them, huh? The little kids who actually think you guys are heroes - stupid them!

  Darren Taylor : Two thousand dollars for season tickets- that makes you think.

  Stacy Patton : Yeah, homegirl had some shitty seats.

• Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : You see the sign back there? It says John 3:16. That is not a biblical quote, baby. You know what that is? That's your sorry road record 'cause you're the anti-coach!

• Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : You know

  ["Wild Bill"] 

  Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : takes a chance every time he comes riding out on that dumb old horse, not realizing that eventually somebody's going to hit him upside the head with a hot dog.

• Avery Johnson : This is just a publicity stunt for you. You are not a coach!

  Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : You're not a player, looking like a little roach.

• Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : Do you have 666 on your head?

  Coach John Bailey : Yeah, yeah, yeah. Bye-bye! Bye-bye! Say, Eddie, come back again when you can afford the seats back here.

  Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : Soon as you start winning, I'll be back.

  Coach John Bailey : So long!

  Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : Hey, Zimmer, get a life, get a face, get a new coat, buddy!

• Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : (to a referee while honorary coach) Hey, you with the $1.99 rug on your head! Would you get out of my way, please?

• Himself : (to Eddie) What's the matter, Coach? Cat got your tongue?

  Edwina "Eddie" Franklin : (to Carl) Just think, I used to like him.