2 December 2008
Sean Avery Suspended, But Good For Hockey?
Maybe for suit wearing assholes like Bettman, but not for the NHL and fan interest. Why? Easy. Controversy is good and everything Avery spurts out of his scarred mouth is a treat to listen to. He’s a decently skilled player, but he is great to watch. You never know what he’ll do or say - on or off the ice.
Just like other loudmouths like Roenick, Hull and ESPECIALLY Don Cherry, who is among the most entertaining and prejudiced guys out there, each of them are entertaining - that’s the point of sports. Just like when the camera and sound engineers fuck up and accidentally let some cursing on the air. Isn’t it refreshing and hilarious when you hear a player yell a big loud “fuck” on TV? It is to me. Or would rather hear that boring shit, where a coach is hooked up to a mic and relays all that drab, grammatically correct and polite instructions on tape delay? No thanks.
Nobody gives a shit about all those canned interview questions and even more canned answers….
Reporter: “So, the game is tied going into the third, what is your game plan?”
Dopey hockey player: “We’re gonna play hard and keep things simple.”
Reporter: “Your team has taken lots of penalties, what are your thoughts?”
Dopey hockey player: “We’re gonna play hard and keep things simple.”
Reporter: “The team has been on a scoring drought. Only 3 goals in 3 games. How come?”
Dopey hockey player: “We’re gonna play hard and keep things simple.”
I love hockey, but one thing’s for sure. They are the fucking dumbest athletes out there with zero interview skills. I’m no communications major, but shit, is it so hard to ring off more than 1 or 2 predictable answers?
