You might have heard about the latest set of drunk athlete pictures circulating the internet. This time it’s Chicago Blackhawks players getting drunk and silly in a limo with the young ladies. After the Patrick Kane incident this summer, this revelation is anything about shocking. But congratulations to the Hawks- the previously afterthought franchise has now arrived; into the same category as Josh Hamilton, Matt Leinart, Kyle Orton, Joe Alexander, etc.
Obviously, this goes on all the time. But welcome to the world of Iphones, cell phone cameras, Flipshare vids, web 2.0 etc. Where this stuff happens and gets a lot more press than it did during the Original Six Era. Athletes are crappy role models- deal with it! If you don’t want your kids to drink underage, and hang out with nasty slags, simply tell them not to look up to professional athletes. Period. Like Charles Barkley said in the 90s: “parents should be role models.”
That said- Here’s what injured Hawks forward Adam Burish told everyone at the Hawks Fan Convention last summer about hockey groupies. Enjoy the pics.
UPDATE: Patrick Kane said he’s “got some growing up to do.” In regards to the public release of these pictures. I disagree. I think he should enjoy every minute of his youth. And I don’t think he did anything terribly wrong here. He certainly didn’t do anything terribly right or good, but if I good paraphrase Bobby Brown, it’s his prerogative, he can live how he wants to live. Do what we wants to do.
By the time the Olympics arrive, this will all be long forgotten. Kaner has learned a lot about public apologies. The way he handled the cab driver incident by being straight-forward mea culpa with the media at Team USA Orientation Camp was the right way to do things. And Team USA stood by him because of that correct approach. It appears he’ll take the same route here.
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some basic, but critical questions here
1. why, given his family life, is John Madden even there
2. how come the dudes are the ones dressed all half-naked and slutty, and the women are all fully clothed? did they lose in strip poker or something?
3. given their money and fame, don’t they hang out with hotter women than this?
1. Who knows? But everyone needs an escape.
2. Must have. That’s backwards. Unless…
3. Seriously, yes. Not great looking women, don’t mean to be mean, but there are other fish in the sea if you’re a player in the NHL.
this looked like Tiger Woods mistress level.
I liked your post draft by the way, and emailed you my feedback about it…but got your out of office auto response
Hello…the reason why they are hanging with ugly women is that it’s CANADA! They would do better if in the USA. And Jesus, the kid’s 21. Let him have some fun. He doesn’t need to grow up yet. Madden…yeah, he’ll need to figure something out. Maybe he was just there to look after Kane and Versteeg. Probably wanted to make sure that they wouldn’t punch out the limo driver.
no…Canada has many beautiful women. so does Vancouver, and that part of the world in general.
when Kaner said “I need to grow up a little bit” about this today. I would say I dsiagree, and therefore agree with you. He didn’t do anything terrible here. he didnt so anything good, we should commend him on. but he didn’t do anything horrible like what he did in Buf this summer
Buy his standards those girls are hot. I guess he got tired of fat, and ugly american chicks. Canada has some of the hottest women on the planet. Your boys are just used to the fuglies
“Buy” his standards.. Huh?? Americans, such as myself, can be “fuglies” (cool word by the way), but we can spell… ;)
“buy his standards”…yep I never got around to making fun of that.
so Canucks fan, you’re saying American women are not just fugly, but also whores by using the word “buy?” You’re lucky you’re making this argument on a hockey discussion forum, not on that of a more popular sport, cuz you’d have a ton of people going after you.
and btw, the so-called biggest American sex symbol of this generation, Pamela Anderson, is actually Canadian. Not sure if that makes a case for Canadian women or American. If that actually adds anything to the argument at all.
Just thought I woudl share
I finid it absolutely disgusting that John Madden is out with these guys. He wasn’t looking after the two kids under 24…he wanted to be one. This guy habitually cheats on his wife with repulsive women, has a rep for partying way beyond his years, and needs to seriously reevaluate his life. Dude, your wife is hot. You have two young kids. Why are you doing this to to your family? Everyone knows this isn’t your first go around either…you’ve got so much talent man, why don’t you step up and stop being such a scumbag and act like the family man you’re SUPPOSED to be.
Do you have sources to corroborate you claims? Not saying you are wrong or right, as I have heard many of the same stories, rumors and innuendo myself. But I’m just asking you what sources you have to verify such statements?
I dont know but it sure beats the hell out of those damn CHEVY phone texts commercials!!!