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Sean Avery, now playing for the Connecticut Whale in the AHL, was a healthy scratch last night for what the Rangers are calling "disciplinary reasons." It remains unclear, however, what required the discipline. The rumor spreading on Twitter is that he was benched for spitting on his coach. More »
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Today the Rangers waived Sean Avery for the second time this season. It was a hockey decision: the Rangers needed a forward when they recalled him from Hartford, now they don't. And as John Tortorella somewhat coldly said back in October, "I think we have better players than Sean Avery, plain and simple." At least they got this out of the way while 24/7 is still filming. More »
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Calling it a "fight" is a bit misleading—the participants were only assessed two minute roughing minors—but the efficiency by which it was commenced is worth noting, especially since Sean Avery didn't appear to actually start this fight with the Penguins' Tyler Kennedy. (He took a more active part in restarting the bout as soon as he & Kennedy left the penalty box.) This is why we lamented his departure from the Rangers, and why we applaud his return: Sean Avery brings the crazy, and won't make you wait. [MSG] More »
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OK, so he may not have physically been there, but Avery's presence was felt all the same. More »
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Yesterday, Minnesota placed winger Eric Nystrom on waivers. The Wild clearly wanted to move his $1.4 million salary, and any player picked up on waivers gets split between his old and new teams. So at a more palatable $700,000...there were still no takers for Nystrom. More »
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The New York Rangers waived fashionisto-cum-agitator Sean Avery this week, and today he cleared waivers and left the team. Aww. More »
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From the AP: "The lawyer for a man accused of throwing a banana at a black NHL player says his client deeply regrets what he did and had no idea his actions could be seen as racist." More »
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Police in London, Ontario, held a press conference this afternoon to announce the arrest of 26-year-old London resident Christopher Moorhouse for allegedly throwing a banana at Wayne Simmonds of the Philadelphia Flyers. The incident happened when Simmonds, one of the NHL's few black players, was attempting a penalty shot during a preseason game last week in London against the Detroit Red Wings. Simmonds has since paid the bigotry forward this week by calling Sean Avery of the New York Rangers a "fucking faggot." But enough about that right now. More »
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Just over a week ago, Wayne Simmonds—one of the few black players in the NHL—had a banana thrown at him during an exhibition game in London. Yesterday in Philadelphia, after a slight altercation during a preseason game against the Rangers at Wells Fargo Center, Simmonds allegedly called Sean Avery a "fucking faggot" (the video is fairly convincing that he said exactly that). Here's more from ESPN's report: More »
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Alexander Frolov and Sean Avery were teammates in Los Angeles, and again this last season in New York. They're also friends, which makes it all the more surprising that Frolov would volunteer the fun fact that Avery uses racial slurs to try to get under opponents' skins. More »
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We're so close, people. So so close to current gay athletes coming out (or being outed), and more importantly, close to gay athletes feeling comfortable with being out. More »
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Hockey, for a sport that's nominally proactive in areas ranging from replay to concussions, has never been especially progressive. No one expects the openly gay pro athlete, the inevitable big story for the next decade, to come from the NHL. While other leagues have John Amaechi and Billy Bean and Esera Tuaolo, the closest thing the NHL's had to a gay figure didn't skate a shift after high school. More »
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Your morning roundup for May 8, the day we watched the world's terroristic boogeyman watching himself and channel surfing like an Ritalin-addled preteen whose parents won't spring for a DVR. More »
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Your morning roundup for April 24, a day Gabrielle Giffords continues struggling to recover, but recovering she is. More »
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Your morning roundup for April 18, the day a famous surgeon resigned for suggesting that unprotected sex was "a better gift for [Valentine's] day than chocolates." More »
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On Friday, Gilt Groupe, which sells your rich friends discounted designer clothes, listed a special sale—"Avery's Rules: Hockey Star Sean Avery Dresses the Modern Power Player." On Saturday, Avery was a healthy scratch against the Sharks. Coincidence? Almost certainly. More »
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Your morning roundup for Feb. 13, a day in which a Supreme Court justice prepares to celebrate five years of playing mum at work. More »
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Sean Avery, of course. It's always Avery. But it was close. The Flyers bench taking some swings at an on-ice player are up there with Avery punching Matt Carle while he's down. Pick your poison: More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5735821&view=rss&microfeed=true James Wisniewski of the Islanders was not a fan of Sean Avery's Sean Averyness during today's Rangers-Islanders game, so he decided to express how Avery was going down in a non-traditional manner. H/T E'erbody who sent a tip. More »
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Via "Wyshmaster" Wyshynski, excellent video of Sean Avery doing what Sean Avery does. Goading Max Talbot into a fight, then taunting him for his limp-wristed girly man slaps. More »
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Avery spotted "canoodling" with Sanchez's lady-model friend Hilary Rhoda. So Sean might be dating a girl who used to date someone else? Why hasn't someone invented a catchy phrase to describe this very situation? [NY Post; photo via SI] More »
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I have been complaining that Sean Avery has been handcuffed by the NHL's fun police, but I need not have worried. The guy still has a few stupid and annoying tricks in his bag. More »
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Last night, I went to Madison Square Garden for the first time since I caught the circus there at age four, and one thing was immediately clear—Ranger fans love Sean Avery. More »
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Sean Avery has four goals in three games, including two power plays against Philly yesterday. The Rangers are 4-2 since his return and have moved up to 7th place in the East. [NY Post] More »
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"It felt good to be playing for this team again and getting the win. That's what I came here to do." [AP] More »
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I guess coach John Tortorella is over his Sean Avery allergy, as the New York Rangers have picked up the walking controversy on re-entry waivers. He could play as soon as Thursday. New York Post] More »
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Dallas is expected to put Sean Avery on re-entry waivers on Monday, a move long planned that would send him back to the New York Rangers. Except ... things have changed slightly. More »
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Sean Avery could be a Ranger again soon, according to the New York Post. The exiled Stars' defenseman, who pisses off everyone in the NHL, is currently reconditioning his head for a comeback. More »
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"We understand that Sean has problems, and we understand that people are human," Hull said. "We don't want to ruin Sean or his career. We want him to get better, but we needed to obviously part ways with Sean. It's amicable." [Dallas Morning News] More »
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Perhaps not the best choice of words in headline No. 2, considering the whole story behind headline No. 1. Oh ESPN headbots, you've done it again. More »
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It looks like Sean Avery's suspension is upgraded back to "forever". Avery will not be re-joining the Stars when is six game time-out is over. More »
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In case you hadn't heard, Sean Avery's suspension has been downgraded from "forever" to six games—including two already served—meaning Elisha Cuthbert's honor should be safe for the next two weeks or so. More hilarious than the fact that a hockey player has been suspended for dirty talk is that he now has to seek anger management help. Huh? More »
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Sean Avery's getting a lot of crap (and a four game suspension) for his "sloppy seconds" interview, but he's finally caved in and issued a formal apology for his comments. Dallas Observer blog "Unfair Park" got it up early last night: More »
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Well, that was quick. After Dallas Stars agitator Sean Avery made those charming comments about "sloppy seconds" this morning to TSN, the NHL suspended him indefinitely. So his valiant return to Canada against the Calgary Flames this evening will have to wait a little while longer. Just to recap, this is what Avery told the network on camera: "I am really happy to be back in Calgary, I love Canada. I just want to comment on how it's become like a common thing in the NHL for guys to fall in love with my sloppy seconds. I don't know what that's about. Enjoy the game tonight." More »
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Well, isn't that fitting. Fashion-friendly hockey menace Sean Avery gets savaged by Gawker due to his "I'm Going Home To Jerk Off To You Now" comment at a Paris fashion show and then signs a 4-year deal with the Dallas Stars. The Stars are excited about his hockey skills more than his masturbation habits: More »
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When we first heard that Rangers left wing Sean Avery was going to intern for Vogue magazine this summer, once the Rangers were finally eliminated from the playoffs, we assumed it was a joke, or some stunt meant to get Avery a seat next to that weird lady with the crazy glasses at Roger Federer matches. But nope: Apparently Avery's really working there. More »
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Say what you will about the Rangers' Sean Avery, but in an NHL devoid of any discernible personalities, he's definitely becoming the most entertaining to non-puckheads. Courtesy of FanIq comes these two Avery gems, one before and one after his whole bizarre stick waving incident with Martin Brodeur. The above photo is an autograph Avery allegedly gave to a 13-year-old fan. More »
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The NHL Closer is written by Melt Your Face Off. More »
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Rangers left wing Sean Avery, former beau of Elisha Cuthbert and Rachel Hunter, has popped up in the black book of Manhattan madam-to-the-stars Kristin Davis (not to be confused with actress in unwatchable Manhattan fantasy show for harpies Kristin Davis). Unlike fellow Davis client former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Avery is denying any such patronage. More »
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For the rest of 2007, the NHL Closer will be written by the fine folks at Melt Your Face Off. Enjoy. More »
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