In the Houston Rockets locker room,Yao Ming was narrating what happened the day before when he was playing World of Warcraft, where he was caught and killed by another player. He went on to criticize the player for showing a lack of sportsmanship in the game.

When reporters later ask if he felt his skill in WoW improved the same way his basketball skills did, he replied “No, playing basketball is not like playing video games, it is completely different.”

He finished the interview by further criticizing the anonymous WoW player.