Sean, Sean, Sean... god damn it, Sean...
Sean Avery, the Rangers yappy-mouthed pest was arrested today on a charge of assaulting a police officer. Avery was arrested after an officer arrived to respond to a noise complaint coming from his California home. Avery reportedly opened the door the the cop, shoved him, challenged him to a fight, and called him a "fat little pig". Avery then slammed the door, but then opened again when the cops knocked a second time, and cooperated with his arrest. Avery spent the night in prison, and was released today on bail.While that report seems water tight, there are some speculations about the incident I do have. First, many of the reporting going on right now is being done by the intelligent minds over at TMZ, the leading reporter of celebrity news and gossip, so who knows how much of it is even true coming from their words. Secondly, whether or not anything TMZ is spewing is real, it does not look well for Mr. Avery, who had just began to maybe turn some harsh feelings against him with his advocation of the legalization of gay-marriage in New York.
Avery has been in and out of trouble his entire NHL career, and that's caused more than one team to dump him because of his actions. Many believe that no other team would take him if he was available, and the only reason he is still around is because the Rangers keep him in the lineup. The Rangers have not commented on the incident yet, but are going to meet with Avery soon to discuss the matter. Whether or not they decide to defend him, Avery might be shipping out this year, if not then certainly next. The Rangers have given Avery chance after chance, and now that the organization is looking forward with a new-attitude team, the distraction of Avery could only bring the team down, and that is not what they need right now. It will be interesting to see how the team handles this situation, but do not be surprised if Avery is either shipped out or not signed next year. We as fans appreciate you Sean, but this time you may have taken it too far.
