Wisniewski makes obscene gesture towards Avery

[Lord Stanely 39]

I'm just curious what will come of this?

He's just lucky he didn't get ejaculated from the game.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Shades of Aaron Downey.

[edicius 3,269]

In all seriousness, it was an inappropriate gesture on the ice and he deserves any discipline he receives...but it was still funny.

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

From Toronto Sun:

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Wisniewski said he couldn’t recall doing the gesture, but the video evidence was on YouTube before the match was even completed.

"When are these players going to figure it out? We do have cameras at games," a league source told ESPN.com.

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[NvrFrgtRussian5 85]

From Toronto Sun:

AAAAAAAND there is it. Suspension likely I would say... Totally stupid. I am going to go ahead and order my Red Wings tutu. Hopefully Franzen scores a triple axle twist tonight.

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

If he only realized how ridiculous he looked doing it; but he doesn't because he's in denial The good news could be that soon he'll be doing commercials for this business.

[titanium2 867]

Oh come on. Everybody knows Avery deep throats everyone else in the NHL.

[esteef 2,679]

Nice to see Avery can still make other players look stupid. Best agitator in the league.

esteef

[kook_10 1,705]

I don't think its a big deal at all, but they should mete out some nominal discipline for it. Cursing usually isn't picked up by the on ice mics, but all physical gesturing is. If it wasn't discouraged I could just see it now...the entire Ducks team jerking off their sticks and blowing their butt ends.

[CrimsonFlame 424]

What exactly does him doing an obscene gesture have anything to do with the "extreme right wing morality" as mentioned above? Why are you guys trying to start a political debate where there is none. Here's the facts. He made and obscene gesture that violates the NHL players code of conduct. The league suspended him for it. It has nothing to do with the right wing, or the religious right, or anything of the sort. If you have an issue with not allowing obscene gestures, take it up with the league.

And I what Wisniewski did was funny as hell. Almost made me laugh out loud during Cell Bio lecture.

[Electrophile 3,554]

I hate when people make things political when there's no need for it. This has nothing to do with Jesus, Republicans, Democrats, Obama, right-wing, left-wing or anything else ridiculous like that.

There's a code of conduct that all NHL players have to abide by, and making oral sex gestures toward someone else on the ice violates that code of conduct. It's as simple as that. You may personally find it funny, you may personally find it un-funny. Doesn't matter. If I did that at my job, I would be fired, as would just about everyone else here.....if not severely reprimanded by our higher-ups. So why should an athlete expect to be treated any differently? I guarantee that if Derek Jeter or Albert Pujols did something like that on the field toward an ump or another player, they'd be thrown out of the game, suspended AND fined.

If Bud Selig can get it, so can you.

[Lovin Jiri Fischer 147]

Personally, I think this should be suspended. Only because this is on TV for all of the little kids to watch and start copying. If a guy in a beer league did it, however, I would have no problem. This is also why players can't swear to the media or get suspended for saying things like "sloppy seconds." Even though personally I think this is worse than sloppy seconds.

Still funny though. But it's not for everyone to see.

[robat 13]

Some people have a hard time understanding what goes on in a game and see it as being so terrible when they've never played the game themselves.

[akustyk 84]

(with the voice of the very Chef of South Park)

children, stop. you're doing it wrong...

leave the right wing, leave Obama, leave Jesus. don't you know it's all Canada's fault?

(/with the voice of the very Chef of South Park)

[Lovin Jiri Fischer 147]

Some people have a hard time understanding what goes on in a game and see it as being so terrible when they've never played the game themselves.

Being a hockey player doesn't automatically make you right, by the way. All sports involve adrenaline and emotions, but you don't see stuff like this in basketball or football. I have played on sports teams before, and I'm sure almost everyone here has at some point. We know what it's like when an opponent gets under your skin. But we also know that people are watching. If I played a sport on TV professionally, I would have to watch my actions because this is not just sports we are dealing with, but the entire media as well.

So as for your above statement, yes I understand what goes on in a game. Hockey is not the only sport where you get really pissed off at your opponents, and you are not the only one that knows anything about sports and emotion. We all know what it's like. But sometimes you need to control yourself on TV. TV is not the same as a beer league or school.

[ACallToArms 270]

I hate when people make things political when there's no need for it. This has nothing to do with Jesus, Republicans, Democrats, Obama, right-wing, left-wing or anything else ridiculous like that.

I'm assuming you're referring to my post. I didn't mean to start a political debate, and I don't think there is one. All I was trying to say is that I feel that, as a society, we've become so sensitive to things that might be deemed "offensive" that players are getting game suspensions for making stupid gestures. Give a 2 minute penalty, its unsportsmanlike conduct, and the threat of having your team be shorthanded because of your stupidity is more than enough to curb this kind of behavior. Hockey is a game where you're pounded the crap out of the other team, and they're doing the same to you. Emotions run high, adrenaline is pumping, sometimes it can all get the best of you.

Datsyuk's getting scrappy, what if late in the season, with a playoff spot in the balance, he gets suspended because he swore at another player and it accidentally got picked up by a mic? That's note right.

Maybe Wisniewski was trying to show Avery how to eat a popsicle? You gotta have context people (I kid, I kid...)

[Electrophile 3,554]

I'm assuming you're referring to my post. I didn't mean to start a political debate, and I don't think there is one.

No, it was more a general comment -- I wasn't making reference to any person in particular.

[Barrie 900]

Wis looks like he really knows what he's doing there.

esteef

That's what I was thinking!

I bet he gets a game suspension, no more.

[Lord Stanely 39]

I AM the vast right wing conspiracy and I thought it was funny.

[DatsyukianDekes 2,428]

WISNIEWSKI SUSPENDED FOR TWO GAMES

Defenseman receives two game suspension for actions in Monday's victory over the New York Rangers

New York Islanders defenseman James Wisniewski has been given a two-game-suspension from the National Hockey League for his actions involving an altercation in the Islanders game on Monday afternoon against the New York Rangers.

The Canton, MI native was acquired by the Islanders this past off-season and played in the team's first two games, tallying a goal and two assists for three points.

"A lot of actions on the ice are regrettable," Wisniewski said. "I've been given a suspension from the league and I'm going to accept it and move on from here."

Wisniewski will miss the Islanders game on Wednesday when they take on the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center and Friday's contest against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Consol Energy Center.

http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=540371&navid=DL|NYI|home

Edited October 12, 2010 by darkmanx

[dragonballgtz 273]

Two games for a gesture!!! This league is funny as within the few games played so far this year there has been some questionable hits around the league but no one is looking at them. I guess they are too worried about s*** like this.

[edicius 3,269]

So I guess making the international symbol for a BJ is just as bad as concussing an opposing player with a blindside hit. Perhaps even worse, when you consider what Matt Cooke gets away with.

[brandon27 111]

I thought this was funny, especially considering it was targeted at Avery. However, not surprised he's getting a couple games for it, the puzzling thing though is he's suspended for a gesture, but guys are still gettin away with headshots, and brutal hits from behind that are hurting people.

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

TSN.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Considering what a certain member of the Penguins has gotten away with, this is a travesty.