Originally posted by hansen9j

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Seems kind of ridiculous for the NFL to suspend him over it

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Eric McErlain of AOL FANHOUSE skates over the story of Sandie Griffith, season ticket holder with the Nashville Predators and awoved Avery hater. Sandie’s sourness with Sean began a few years ago, when the usually thuggish player backed away from a potential fight with the Predators’ Darcy Hordichuk. Since then, Griffith has glady mocked Avery whenever he makes the visit to Music City, putting up posters on the glass calling him “Turtleman”, referencing the way he hid his face in his hands while skating away from the non-skirmish.

But during a game last October 11 in Nashville, unpleasantries between Avery & Griffith took an X-rated turn (with video goodness):

“He came up behind Dan Hamhuis and cross-checked him, and I went to the box,” said Griffith. That’s when she asked him, “aren’t you going to turtle up?”

Eric McErlain of AOL FANHOUSE skates over the story of Sandie Griffith, season ticket holder with the Nashville Predators and awoved Avery hater. Sandie’s sourness with Sean began a few years ago, when the usually thuggish player backed away from a potential fight with the Predators’ Darcy Hordichuk. Since then, Griffith has glady mocked Avery whenever he makes the visit to Music City, putting up posters on the glass calling him “Turtleman”, referencing the way he hid his face in his hands while skating away from the non-skirmish.

But during a game last October 11 in Nashville, unpleasantries between Avery & Griffith took an X-rated turn (with video goodness):

“He came up behind Dan Hamhuis and cross-checked him, and I went to the box,” said Griffith. That’s when she asked him, “aren’t you going to turtle up?”

Griffith insisted to me that while she taunted Avery, she never used foul language. So what was Avery’s response? According to Griffith, Avery said, “You’re nothing but an old ——-(*) —-(**), I wouldn’t even —(***) in your face.” After which he sprayed her with his water bottle. It was following that incident that the refs assessed Avery a second game misconduct, and Griffith is pretty much convinced Avery’s reaction to the confrontation with her was the reason.

(*rhymes with “trucking”)

(**rhymes with “runt”)

(*** rhymes with “rum”)

Guess this means Sandie’s off Sean’s Christmas card list.

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Originally posted by hansen9j

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Seems kind of ridiculous for the NHL to suspend him over it; that should be a team decision.

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Originally posted by Dallas Stars

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"We hope it's the last time we ever see him," says one veteran.

"Our locker room is the happiest it has been all year right now," says another player.

"An apology (to the team) won't work," says a third player. "There isn't much he can say to change the way we feel right now. We have a lot of pride in this organization. He isn't welcome here anymore."

"He's been undermining everything we do," says the veteran. "He doesn't pay attention; he's not smart enough to play our system. He can't do some drills properly. He says it's because he's 'independent.' Really, he's just not smart enough."

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