Quick Hits....

“He didn’t even ask the owners of the teams. He didn’t even ask the owners what they felt. He was like: ‘We’re doing this’” – Director Spike Lee, on NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s support in producing an anti-gun violence commercial (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 2/9).

“You don’t see our analytics department running the game on the field. We use it the majority of times in order to put together the best team possible” – Tigers GM Al Avila, on the team beefing up its analytics department to help with offseason moves (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 2/9).

"You can get injured on stage because they're playing, they're dancing with torn hamstrings and toes and broken toenails. It's a lot like football" – Former NFLer Eddie George, who performs in "Chicago" on Broadway, on wear and tear on performers' body ("The Late Show," CBS, 2/8).