Update: here’s the video
Canadian hockey player Sean Avery was suspended indefinitely by the NHL pending a hearing with officials on rude remarks he made to the press ahead of a game. Avery, 28, plays for the Dallas Stars and was dating fellow Canadian actress Elisha Cuthbert, 26, for about two years up until the summer of 2007. Cuthbert is now seeing hockey player Dion Phaneuf of the Calgary Flames. The Stars were set to play the Flames yesterday in Calgary, and Avery decided to make a public remark about his ex girlfriend dating a member of the opposing team, calling her “sloppy seconds.” He was cut from the game and suspended as a result:
For the record, Avery – unsolicited – stepped in front of a bank of microphones in the visitors’ dressing room yesterday morning and said: “I’m 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, but enjoy the game tonight.”
And with that, Avery walked away.
Phaneuf is now dating Cuthbert, Avery’s former girlfriend, who was also once romantically linked to Mike Komisarek of the Montreal Canadiens.
Previously, Avery was involved with actress Rachel Hunter, now the girlfriend of former Edmonton Oilers centre Jarrett Stoll, who now plays for the Los Angeles Kings.
Avery speaking at all was something of a surprise. He has been picking his spots this year, willing to sit down for some media organizations (ESPN), but not others. He didn’t do interviews in New York, upon his return to play his former team, the Rangers. He didn’t speak in New Jersey, where the last time through town, he called Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur a “fatso.”
Presumably, Avery’s comments also embarrassed his coach, Dave Tippett, who went to extraordinary lengths to defend his player just before Avery shot off his mouth.
[From The Globe and Mail]
The Stars went on to beat The Flames without Avery, 3-1. Avery has a four year free agent contract worth $15.5 million, and the Dallas Stars may attempt to kick him out of his contract after he so publicly embarrassed them.
I wonder if Cuthbert is mortified at being called “sloppy seconds” or if she’s more ashamed to have ever dated that jerk in the first place. Avery has also dated Lake Bell, Mary-Kate Olsen, and Rachel Hunter so at least she’s in good company.
Avery is shown in the header on 10/20/08 and below on 5/20/08. Credit: WENN
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