Tag Archives: Sean Avery

Down Goes Avery

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Sweet 16 We have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season: friends, family, a great team, and a very welcoming hockey community. Oh yeah, the Russian Mafia too…  As we head into our second year, we take stock of our … Continue reading →

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The Best Game You Can Name

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

…Beyond the Name-Calling For perhaps the last word (at least in this news cycle), on the Simmonds-Avery conflagration, we look north of the border to Andrew, our Leafs correspondent. We’ve been cobbling together a stable of writers and are lucky … Continue reading →

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Dropping the “F” Bomb

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Why “Faggot” Does – and Doesn’t – Matter Here we go again. Another pro athlete was caught flinging a homophobic brick during a game.  Outrage followed by lame denials or scripted apologies.  Everyone distracted for ten minutes, until the next Miller … Continue reading →

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First Line Right Winger

Posted on May 14, 2011 by

God Hates Loves Fags Westboro Baptist Church “pastor,” provocateur and noted miscreant, Fred Phelps, is at it again.  Taking some time off from his favorite outdoor sport of spreading his blasphemy at military funerals, he’s now chasing the headlines and is … Continue reading →

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A Ranger Among Friends

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

Pledge Week We were honoring the official 30 day mourning period that was called for by President Obama following the Caps’ implosion in Tampa Bay last Sunday evening.  We flew our Caps flag at half-staff, covered the mirrors inside the home, … Continue reading →

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The “F” Word

Posted on April 17, 2011 by

Lakers and Faggots and Bears, Oh My! When gay life collides with the mainstream sports world, it seems to happen in clusters. Two weeks ago we saw a peculiar convergence, and last week, yet another. We’re already bored with Kobe Bryant’s … Continue reading →

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