And another Sean Avery round-up

From Deadspin:
Why Hockey Has Gone Totally Gay For The Latest Homophobia Debate
The counter-reaction was swift and condemning, at least among those who chose to get involved. As one wag pointed out, Uptown Sports had somehow ceded the moral high ground to Sean Avery. It became a story like it could never have before, because public homophobia is apparently a bigger story than public tolerance. It becomes a story for Uptown Sports' clients, for for the activists, for Uptown Sports itself.

From USA Today:
Avery backs same-sex marriage, sparks brief debate
So no matter what you think about Sean Avery, credit him with at least showing some brass. The Rangers' forward was already dubbed the "most hated man in hockey" because of his low-rent antics and even cheaper shots, but this once he was willing to provoke a reaction that wasn't simply for his own benefit.

From the National Post:
Avery’s agitation welcome, for once
If Mr. Avery is good at anything, of course, it is provoking a reaction, and one was forthcoming. Todd Reynolds, part of the father-son agency Uptown Hockey that represents about 10 NHL players, wrote on Twitter on Monday, “Very sad to read Sean Avery’s misguided support of same-gender ‘marriage.’ Legal or not, it will always be wrong.”

And off we went. I interviewed Todd Reynolds on TSN Radio on Tuesday; my colleague talked to his father Don, who essentially equated gay marriage to marriage between a man and a horse. Neither apologized for their beliefs, and that is their right.