Battier, as told to the Houston Chronicle, on the atmosphere in the locker room since Yao’s injury:

You know what? Einstein’s theory of relativity is not being discussed in the locker room. The politics of Afghanistan is not being discussed. The migrating patterns of the Norwegian cockatoo? Not being discussed. It’s a lighter fare.

Clearly, he’s lying.

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