Rick writes:

Ottawa Senators goalie Ray Emery has been in the news around here simply because of his mask. Emery seems enamoured of boxer Mike Tyson and has two images of him painted on his goalie mast. People here have freaked over it. Emery explained to the press that he greatly admires Tyson for his skill as a boxer and sees no reason for a fuss. One reporter shouted from the back, “It’s because he’s a convicted rapist.” Emery repeated that he likes Tyson for his boxing skill. What he should’ve said to the reporter was, “Yes, and he went to jail and served his time,” and then continued about Tyson’s boxing skills.

What the reporter should have asked whether it’s appropriate for the player that is least likely on the team to get in a fight, that will be protected by the other players as if he was a little girl if he does get in a fight, and is padded with tens of pounds of body armor — to wear the image a boxer.

Of course, that reporter should know Tae Kwon Do or something if he’s going to ask that question :-)