What happened to Gretzky's face?

Does age make one boob rise above the other one, too?

 

That's fine. He stank of alcohol, slurred his words, burped a lot, was unsteady on his feet, and during one news conference took a long pause that had onlookers briefly wondering if he was going to vomit.

I suppose there could be multiple interpretations of this. Most took it as an indication that he had been drinking. A lot.

It's not like I have an ax to grind here. Hell, I named a cat after the guy. I hope it's not an issue for him at this point, but it was pretty clearly an issue then.

 

The Changingman indeed.

 

Was this stuff reported at the time? (I don't know, really just asking.)

If it was as bad as you describe, how could a reporter not include it in a story?

 

"I'd like to see us (burp) become more aggressive on the power play," said Gretzky, who smelled of beer.

Kind of hard to work it into a story without a whole lot of supporting information... that you ain't gonna get. So no, it wasn't reported.

Not sure how newsworthy it is. Is it affecting his job performance? I think he was probably a shitty coach and team president without the alcohol. He didn't seek treatment, didn't get into trouble, didn't do anything other than seem kind of drunk during a number of public appearances. It's unfortunate, obviously, but also far from unique.

 

I always thought he was a pussy too.

 

On a similar (albeit happier) note, where'd the rest of John Daly go?



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/08/john-daly-weight-loss-bef_n_384759.html

 

Not to tell tales out of school, but I'm told he used to drink as well.

 

very nice

 

So where did this happen? After practice, after a game, at a chaity function?

 

Morning skatearounds. Press conferences.

The press conference announcing the firing of Bobby Francis was when we legitimately thought he was about to puke on the table.

And to be clear, JC: I don't particularly give a shit if you believe me on this or not. I hesitated posting it in the first place because I feel like a dick bringing it up, and don't particularly get off on besmirching the character of one of the greatest athletes of all time, who also happens to be a really nice guy.

But then again, the guy did interviews at 10 am while seemingly potted. And I suspect that could eventually take a toll on his appearance.

 

He's Canadian....the Irish think they're drunks.