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Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:43 pm EST

Dallas owner: We would have suspended Avery anyway

By Greg Wyshynski

As you all know, Sean Avery has been suspended indefinitely by the NHL for having a sense of humor. There's no telling how long the suspension will be, pending his meeting with Gary Bettman. Had he purposefully hit an opponent from behind, driving his head into the boards and injuring him, it would be a three-game suspension. Since he made a joke before the game ... well, all bets are off.

Interesting statement from Dallas Stars owner Tom Hicks tonight, if you haven't read them:

"I completely support the league's decision to suspend Sean Avery. Had the league not have suspended him, the Dallas Stars would have. This organization will not tolerate such behavior, especially from a member of our hockey team. We hold our team to a higher standard and will continue to do so."

Much more from Dallas Stars Blog. Wonder how Brett Hull's feeling these days?

More on this farce later.

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  1. KOHO
    1. Posted by KOHO Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:09 pm EDT

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    Guess he is the "cancer" that everyone claims he is?
  2. Jennifer Z
    2. Posted by Jennifer Z Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:32 pm EDT

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    this is so stupid. but really, i don't think hicks could have said any differently.
    i agree he should've been punished, but indefinite suspension, that's a bit much. i wonder if bettman and co. can claim "it's not just because it's sean avery" with a straight face.
  3. RDiamond23
    3. Posted by RDiamond23 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:32 pm EDT

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    what a loser. tthats why NYR got rid of that nasty loser.
  4. Matty
    4. Posted by Matty Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:48 pm EDT

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    The problem was that he made these comments public and went after a player's personal life in a public manner ... Avery says much worse things on-ice to players but the ones who hear it are the players on ice not the entire hockey world ... he set out to embarrass Phaneuf with those comments and the Leauge suspended him to avoid an ugly incident ala the Bertuzzi/Moore incident ...
    With tempers flaring if a Flames player would've gone after Avery and injured him then tomorrow all over the papers it would be about how the NHL is nothing but a goon sport by people who don't know the first thing about hockey
  5. RDiamond23
    5. Posted by RDiamond23 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:32 pm EDT

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    i bet all of his ex-girlfriends are going to start talking about him soon too.
  6. RDiamond23
    6. Posted by RDiamond23 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:32 pm EDT

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    i bet all of his ex-girlfriends are going to start talking about him soon too.
  7. nobletonguy
    7. Posted by nobletonguy Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:40 pm EDT

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    Everyone should go easy on Avery.
    He is an overrated player, trying to catch up with expectations of a bloated contract that he will never live up to.
    He doesn't have enough talent to fill Ovechkin's left skate, and he makes me yearn for the return of Claude Lemieux.
    On top of all that, he lost one of the worlds hottest girls to a player with real skill, potential, and leadership.
    So please everyone go easy on him, it isn't easy living life as a Grade A douchebag.
  8. diehard_wings_fan134096
    8. Posted by diehard_wings_fan134096 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:43 pm EDT

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    "This organization will not tolerate such behavior, especially from a member of our hockey team."
    they did know they were signing sean avery correct??
  9. Al S.
    9. Posted by Al S. Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:51 pm EDT

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    Bettman may have saved his life, as now he doesn't need to face Phaneuf.
    On the other hand, Chloe probably just sent some secret plans to Jack's phone so Jack can go shoot him in the thigh.
    Yep, I'm sticking to the 24 references.
  10. GT
    10. Posted by GT Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:14 pm EDT

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    Suspension? How about removing the instigator rule. That might be better / more entertaining. So, does that mean that Avery will never have to face a team that Phaneuf is a part of?
  11. vanilla thunder
    11. Posted by vanilla thunder Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:31 pm EDT

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    oh give me a break. everyone has got to stop being so gd PC and have fun with life.
  12. TIM
    12. Posted by TIM Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:19 pm EDT

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    If I was to say this to a co-worker and they went to my boss and told on me.........this would not happen. So why in the world would it with a pro athlete. Absolutely ridiculous that this is even a suspension issue. I will say gonna be hard for Dion P to look at her legit from now on. That is kind of funny.
  13. Gordon Bombay
    13. Posted by Gordon Bombay Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:23 pm EDT

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    dion gets to go home tonight and take his anger out on certain area of elisha cuthbert. luckyyy
  14. big audio
    14. Posted by big audio Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:04 pm EDT

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    absolutely incredible to me that he has been suspended for this, and even MORE astounding is the reaction of their owner.
    How dare Avery show he's human, with feelings and emotions and wit. Bettman will put a stop to any free-thinking player. A total FARCE.
  15. Bethany
    15. Posted by Bethany Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:16 pm EDT

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    http://www.tmz.com/2008/12/02/cuthberts-ex-suspended-over-sloppy-seconds/
    Oh geeeeeez we made it to TMZ
  16. franky L
    16. Posted by franky L Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:03 pm EDT

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    I may not like Avery, but come on people, what did he do wrong here. It may not be a role model thing to do, but I would prefer it if players had guts while doing interviews instead of the same old:"We worked real hard and thats why we won" or "I respect every single player in the league".
  17. Wrap Around Curl
    17. Posted by Wrap Around Curl Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:49 pm EDT

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    Well Sean since you aren't doing anything tonight why don't you come on over....
  18. MAC
    18. Posted by MAC Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:51 pm EDT

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    He got suspended for making fun of his EX.
    If I got suspended for everytime I made fn of my EX, I wouldn't play another game of video game hockey let alone real hockey.
  19. mb090317
    19. Posted by mb090317 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:12 pm EDT

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    Sean gets dumped by Elisha and then he gets dumped by milf Rachel Hunter. Maybe it is true, Sean Avery is probably the greatest gay hockey player in the NHL. His total joy of annoying Marty Brodeur last season in the playoffs makes me wonder if Sean has a crush on Marty. If I were Brodeur, I wouldn't bend over in front of Sean.
  20. TIM
    20. Posted by TIM Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:19 pm EDT

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    Dion P is gonna fall in that grand canyon of elisha tonight..........thanks in part to Mr. Avery!
  21. Jamesalmighty
    21. Posted by Jamesalmighty Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:50 pm EDT

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    I'm not going to defend what Avery said, but the league overreacted to it because of Avery's past history. He gets it a lot. When other teams so illegal stuff on the ice to him, the refs look the other way most of the time. Its a trend that won't escape him.
  22. carl_vs_mastershake
    22. Posted by carl_vs_mastershake Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:18 pm EDT

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    GM's have to say that but Dallas needs every player so it is bull. Avery should NOT be suspended for that. These are things that infuriate me.
  23. TIM
    23. Posted by TIM Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:19 pm EDT

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    can anyone say dennis rodman persecution here?.............I sure can.
  24. TIM
    24. Posted by TIM Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:19 pm EDT

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    first alanis morrisette now elisha C?...........I never knew the NHL prostitution ring was this big?
  25. Jason
    25. Posted by Jason Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:14 pm EDT

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    Comon guys,
    the suspension isnt a big deal. In fact, I'd wager that suspension is exactly what Avery WANTED from this---attention whore that he is (and he is all about entertainment).

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