Complex sentence: In 2001, he remarked that he was devastated after his release from Spurs, saying when you've got your heart set on something and you're told you're not good enough then obviously it hits you.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2001, he remarked that he was devastated after his release from Spurs. He said when you've got your heart set on something and you're told you're not good enough then obviously it hits you.