Fool’s Gold
Robert Tychkowski of the Edmonton Sun writes about how Avery’s silence is golden:
“I had to put a muzzle on things,” said Avery. “It got to the point where I decided to just keep quiet. I still have all the same thoughts going on in my head, I’m still as opinionated as ever, I just don’t feel it’s necessary to share it with Canada or the U.S.”
And for that, most of Canada and the U.S. are eternally grateful. And so are the Kings, who’ve noticed a change in Avery’s on-ice persona, as well. There’s less arguing with the referees, fewer bad penalties and, so far, no meltdowns.
Maybe the Kings are happy about it. Maybe the league is. I’m not so sure about Canada and the US though. Avery’s mouth is needed. He’s either loved or people love to hate him. Yes, some of the words could have been chosen a little better, but just a little, because he was making a splash, making the news.
Even if almost every person out there was offended by something he said, at least he was saying something that didn’t sound like an answer from a multiple choice quiz.
I’m sure a lot of players want Avery to muzzle-up on-ice, but right now they’re fine when he let’s loose on conference calls, if nowhere else:
Big-mouth Sean Avery, hardly popular among the players, is suddenly popular. The reason? On a conference call with PA executives, he called out Stu Grimson, the former player, for being a lawyer, but one who’s not certified to practise in Ontario where he happens to work.
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