"Gutless" Comments a Gutless move

Jeremy Roenick broke THE unwritten rule. Never call out your teammates, or former teammates, to the media. It's a simple rule, yet so many forget how important it is, especially for team chemistry. Just ask Andrew Bynum, whose outburst was both out of line and completely unnecessary. Stupid Andrew Bynum comments. Dude, you're a year older than me, and are on the two time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers. Shame on you. I'm surprised Kobe didn't slap you silly at practice the next day, then again, he probably did.

I've been a hockey fan for...17 days now and I'm in love. If you haven't watched a hockey game before you're missing out, and now is a good time to start. The San Jose Sharks are a perennial powerhouse in the NHL, and currently hold a 3-2 series lead over the Detroit Red Wings. Game 6 is on tomorrow, May 10th, at 5 p.m. PDT. WATCH IT, it'll be awesome, I promise.


Back to Mr. Roenick. Sunday night, after the Sharks collapsed in the third period and gave up a three goal lead to lose to the Red Wings at home 4-3, Roenick (who is now an analyst for Versus) had this to say about Sharks star Patrick Marleau: "Unbelievable comeback by Detroit but an unbelievable poor effort by Patrick Marleau -- a gutless, gutless performance by Patrick Marleau. Count them, zero points in this series and he has a a game like that. "Unbelievable comeback by Detroit but an unbelievable poor effort by Patrick Marleau -- a gutless, gutless performance by Patrick Marleau. Count them, zero points in this series and he has a a game like that." Keep in mind, Roenick and Marleau were teammates in 2009.

Um, Jeremy? I'm sorry, but do you still play in the NHL? When's the last time you even skated? I rest my case. Shame on you Roenick, how could you say something like that? It's one thing to point out a player's obvious struggles in the playoffs, but to call a man "gutless" and to proclaim it as a fact, is nothing more than a ratings grab by an up and coming analyst. Everyone knows, even 8 year old basketball players in YMCA co-ed leagues, that you don't call out your teammates. If you've got a problem, deal with it in private. You are gutless, Mr. Roenick, you should know better. To each his own tho, so let me know what you think.

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Pat