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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA
Because he is, likable or not, interesting. He has some recognizable form of personality, unlike the vast majority of players who come & go through the NHL and have for most of the 30+ years I've followed the league.
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Sure, he's recognizable thanks to his relentless self-promotion. That's the difference. He's not promoting the game or the league or his team. It's all about him.
I'm tired of hearing about how the NHL doesn't have interesting personalities. They have plenty. But it's tough to promote those guys when you have a third-liner stealing the attention with his ridiculous behaviour.
Here's an analogy: the NHL is like a school play, trying to show off the various talents of the kids. Maybe it's not the greatest production in the world, but it's not bad. And Sean Avery is the little brat who runs out to the front of the stage and starts doing a "look-at-me" dance to get the attention.
At first it might be cute. Then it's gets annoying. And eventually the school principal needs to yank the kid off the stage by his arm and tell him to shut up and settle down.