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Mike Richards Short On Answers
by Paul on 10/23/09 at 10:33 AM ET
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from Sam Carchidi of Broad Street Bull,
In the grand scheme of things, Mike Richards refusing to answer reporters’ questions means little.
But, as the team’s captain, he is the face of the Flyers and a direct conduit to the fans....
Richards has vowed to freeze out the media. He is upset because of stories generated after former teammate Joffrey Lupul, now with Anaheim, was asked recently if he thought he was traded because the Flyers wanted to break up the players who live in Center City and enjoy the night life.
Lupul was asked the question when Anaheim played in Philly on Oct. 10. It was Lupul’s first time back since being part of the trade in which the Flyers acquired Chris Pronger.
After the Flyers blew a late 2-0 lead in that game and dropped a 3-2 shoot-out loss, Richards asked reporters not to mention their night life in their stories.
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you can spot richards and the rest of Old City crew in olde city after games or probably right now
Posted by FlyersFan on 10/23/09 at 06:02 PM ET
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My guess is this issue may get worse before it gets better. Richards crying about violation of his demand that reporters not cover an issue is goofy. He is the captain, their own GM has indicated that players needed to grow up and stop partying. So when the media covers a legitimate hockey story that affects the team, Mike Richards throws a tantrum. Sounds like he is a bit too close to this issue and needs to reexamine his role and behavior off the ice as well as with the media.
Posted by Timbits on 10/23/09 at 11:51 AM ET