Tuesday night, about 7:30, I got a call from Doug Orr, the father of New York Rangers’ enforcer, Colton Orr.
“Is Avery nuts.” asked Orr. “Why would you say something that stupid.”
Whoa, Tuesday was a crazy day — Mike Kelly was finally named head coach of the Blue Bombers, Plaxico Burress and the Williams’ boys were suspended and Sean Avery had a brain fart.
Early Tuesday morning, the folks who listen to the FAN 960′s Mike Richards Show were dying to see Avery and the Dallas Stars simply arrive at the Pengrowth Saddledome last night to face Dion Phaneuf and the Flames. That’s because — of course — Phaneuf’s girlfriend, actress Elisha Cuthbert, is Avery’s old girlfriend. A lot of Flames fans figured there might be a real donnybrook if the exceptionally lippy Avery and the big, strong, younger Phaneuf got nose-to-nose.
Now, first of all, you have to understand that Avery gets around. Not only is Cuthbert an ex saliva-swapper but the girlfriend of L.A. Kings’ centre Jarrett Stoll is also a former girlfriend of Avery’s – yeah, that’s Rod Stewart’s ex, 39-year-old model Rachel Hunter.
Suffice it to say that in calgary yesterday, there was plenty of breathless anticipation.
Sadly, Avery and Phaneuf never had a chance to exchange pleasantries. Instead, Avery made the following comment: “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.”
Avery didn’t. He was suspended indefinitely for making “inappropriate public comments,” and will have to meet with commissioner Gary Bettman before he’s reinstated.
To quote Dougie Orr, “Is Avery nuts?”
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