Good lookin' out, Sean

I announced a couple days ago that the "Jackhole of the Week" was making a triumphant return and that today would be the return post. I intended on using someone else for the jackhole but then my hipster homeboy, Sean Avery, came through for me. So without any further ado, the Jackhole of the Week.



SEAN AVERY


Sean Avery was arrested today for shoving a police officer. The police were responding to a neighbor's complaint of loud music during a party at Sean's house. Reportedly- Sean called them "fat little pigs", told them to come back without their badges, shoved a cop and slammed the door behind him. After slamming the door in the cops' faces, Sean then came to his senses and cooperated with law enforcement. Sean was held on $20,000 bail for the charge of battery on a peace officer. Sean was released on bond and must go to court in early September regarding the matter. Assaulting police officers is wrong. There. I said it. I did the proper politically correct thing.

For some odd reason I feel the need to stick up for Sean, even just a little bit. Maybe it has to do with the fact that he started his career here in Detroit. I'm not sure if that's it but nevertheless I tend to defend that hipster fashion-forward forward. There is no excuse for what Sean did and I'm not trying to make any but everyone should stop acting like it's the end of the world or that they are so shocked that Sean lost his temper. Everyone knows that Sean has had issues with his temper. It's no secret. No one was trying to hide that fact. Obviously, Sean lost his temper. Was shoving the cop wrong? Of course and I'm sure Sean will not deny that fact when he's in court. If reports are true, it was one shove. Sean did not lay the guy out or beat the fuck out of him and we are not sure what the cops said to Sean. Let's face it, Cops occasionally run their mouths and sometimes cops are dicks. (If any cops from the Eastpointe Police Department are reading this... I'm clearly not talking about any of you... Honest... You're all angels... I swear...) Provocation is no excuse for assault but it stands to reason that something might have occurred in the exchange between the cops and Sean to set the altercation off. Also, It was 1:00 am and Sean was having a party. Perhaps alcohol played a part in the incident as well. Alcohol, as we all know, impairs judgement. So with that impaired judgement, perhaps Sean didn't use his anger management techniques like he would have in a sober situation.

Any way you look at it, Sean was wrong. He shouldn't have laid a hand on the officer. Sean will have to deal with the consequences of his actions. I just hope that the NHL doesn't decide to step in on this matter. Patrick Kane was involved in an assault and theft case and was not suspended. Granted, Kaner doesn't have the track record that Avery has but if you're not going to suspend one-you shouldn't suspend the other. But with Gary Bettman running the show, I'm sure Sean will face minimal charges with the state of California and maximum charges with Il Duce.