Sean Avery Meets with NHL in NYC

Former NY Rangers player Sean Avery met with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman today to discuss further fallout of his remarks disparaging fellow hockey players and ex-girlfriends. Slapshots says it seems that the Dallas Stars, which signed him after the Rangers decided to let him go, are looking to get rid of him and "dispose of his four-year, $15.5 million contract." Last night, Avery released an apology to The Sporting News--"I would like to sincerely apologize for my off-color remarks to the press yesterday from Calgary. I should not have made those comments and I recognize that they were inappropriate. It was a bad attempt to build excitement for the game, but I am now acutely aware of how hurtful my actions were." -- apparently because the Dallas Stars refused to release it! Former Rangers and Islanders goalie Glenn Healy who now works for the players' association said, "He knows he said something he shouldn't have. He's a good kid who used the wrong words in the wrong forum." As for a decision, a statement could be released later today or tomorrow; currently Avery is suspended indefinitely.

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By Jen Chung in News on December 4, 2008 3:30 PM

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citizenerased

Its ok Jen, we can help you.

Your offbeat use of the english language usually makes the articles more entertaining anyway.

whitecastlerock

Avery is a dick. Does he deserve to be suspended? Nope. I hate Gary Bettman. His "era" has ushered in glowing pucks on tv, stupid uniform changes, overexpansion, work stoppages, and no national television contract for years. Fuck him

jnguy

#7 took the words right out of my mouth.

r1b2

We encourage hockey players to fight and bleed during the games, no problem. But he talks some sh*t off the ice and he's suspended indefinitely? Puh-leeeze! Where's Wendel Clark when you need him?

Bottomless Chips

So making innuendos about your dating life is now suspension-worthy in sports?

Some people probably found Joe Namath's carousing offensive and inappropriate. Did the suspend him?

The NHL is a joke.

Jen Chung

@rubyredhead--I've said it before: English is not my first language!

And I appreciate people pointing out the typos and grammatical errors I make--I do try to proofread, but I admit sometimes I am rushing to get things up. I am trying to be better about it.

Also, hockey is not my forte.

rubyredhead

i dont think english is jen chungs' first language. just a hunch. she just doesn't have respect for the language in general. i love this site, but i'm sick of her lack of respect for proofreading and for her readers.

smitty

Yeah what he said was tacky but the punishment was ridiculously harsh.

DaleyGrind

Nice shades, guy.

miz coaster

I think Suspending him indef and then Releasing him is a bit harsh... i mean... its not like he shot himself in the damn leg.

Teddie Boy Eddie

Er, Healy was a goaltender not a defenseman.

Besides that point, what is up with Bettman? He is an absolute tool. The NHL has gone down the crapper since he took over. It's main TV deal is with Versus, which appears to normally show rodeos and other such winning fodder.

Now, he and the dummy Hicks (please sell your stake in Liverpool FC immediately before you ruin that great club) want to censor one of the games more colorful characters. Even though he sometimes says some pretty dumb things, the NHL needs players like Avery. He plays the villain perfectly. If the Stars want to send him back to NY, I'd take him back in a second.

While I can appreciate the skill level of Crosby, and in general I prefer skill players to the fourth line goons, Sydney is about as interesting and engaging as drywall ... and he's a diver and whiner.

EricGewiz

He's a good kid?! He's been a pest/troublemaker type player his whole career!

Politburo

However there is still an error..
Slapshots says it seems that the Dallas Stars, which signed him after the Rangers decided to let him ????, are looking to get rid of him and "dispose of his four-year, $15.5 million contract."
The articles on this site are rarely more than a paragraph. Is it really so difficult to take 2 minutes and read through them before posting? The frequent errors are well past being a joke at this point.