Quote Originally Posted by RICHARD View Post
So, Sloppy Joes are guy version?

What is a Groupie then?

No one ever talks about the idiot athletes that do and say stuff that's 10 times worse than what he said. The comment had nothing to do with hawkey and was, at the most, locker room BS.

Isn't beating the crap outta each other on the ice a little disrespectful?
Well... that would probably be the case if this was an isolated incident...

however he has said A LOT of inappropriate things in the past and has been suspended before for unsportsmen like conduct on the ice.

And no... beating the crap out of each other on the ice is not disrespectful... CHEAP sucker punches are disrespectful. If two players agree to fight there is no disrespect there and (for the most part) they probably end up having a beer together at the end of the night.

HOWEVER, the things Avery does and says ARE disrespectful. I do wish other sports took that kind of cr@p seriously and didn't allow players to get away with saying stuff like that. not only is it disrespectful to a fellow hockey player... but there is NO need to say such a disgusting thing on national television about a girl you once dated just because she dumped you and you have a hard on about it.

I do not... and never will condone the things Avery has done.

he was ordered to take anger management classes and I think they are much needed.

it is one thing to jabber at each other on the ice, have a man to man face to face fight, etc. But cheapshots, baiting, and inappropriate comments about someone's partner is NOT part of the game... sorry.

an isolated incident... I might let it go... but this is NOT an isolated incident and he has pushed the envelope more and more.

You know why they really took him out of that game? because he probably would have suffered a career ending injury. You can't just let them run wild because "it's sports and it's guys". saying something on the ice when the only people that can hear you are within 10 feet of you and you are in a heated game is one thing... a premeditated offensive comment like THAT on national television... you can't just let that go. especially when it is not the first time or the second.

He got traded because the rangers didn't want to put up with his nonsense anymore... he's not a team player at all and there is no room for that. I would be very surprised if dallas keeps him around especially since his teammates already have a hate on for him.

And for the record... I think you know I am not a PC type person. But at some point you have to put a stop to this stuff and hope he takes it seriously... or someone ELSE will and he will suffer for it.