not really, if seeing the comment "in context" of the interview & everything he was saying at the time.
that's the problem with quoting people, you can't interpret one sentence correctly on it's own.
I admit I haven't seen the interview, and still don't know the exact context, but considering what we're talking about, when is a GAME more important?? If you can say a game is more important, IMHO you're saying you don't mind the circumstances, long as that check comes, a sellout imo.