The Rangers' Sean Avery won a settlement in his libel case against Toronto radio reporter Howard...

The Rangers' Sean Avery won a settlement in his libel case against Toronto radio reporter Howard Berger following mediation earlier this month, Slap Shots has learned. The suit was brought in the aftermath of the pregame incident in Toronto on Nov. 10, 2007, after which Berger alleged that Avery had made comments to Jason Blake relating to the Leaf winger's previously diagnosed cancer. Terms of the settlement are confidential. Avery has at least one more pending suit relating to the incident.

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AVERY SUCKS

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Sep 20, 2009 11:45 AM EDT reply actions

so very true

but then again, so does Berger.

And Larry Brooks.

by lordosis on Sep 20, 2009 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions

While I’m not the biggest Avery fan, at least he is supposed to be a douche, its part of his job, and berger is just a moron, so this is high comedy

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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 20, 2009 11:55 AM EDT reply actions

I’m waiting to hear what limo drivers have to say before I weigh in…I also think the second civil suit will be resolved in November.

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by mf37 on Sep 20, 2009 12:09 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs

You are so rec’d

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by palmateerlover on Sep 20, 2009 12:15 PM EDT reply actions

I am the king of the reply fail today. I rec mf37

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by palmateerlover on Sep 20, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Berger vs. Avery is like Hitler vs. Bin Laden.

Is that libel?

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by palmateerlover on Sep 20, 2009 12:19 PM EDT reply actions

No

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by Kevin Sellathamby on Sep 20, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions

If this gets Berger fired, I will never again slag Avery for being a douche.

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by kidkawartha on Sep 20, 2009 12:52 PM EDT reply actions

I will send him a rather large gift.
I expect, so will Wilson.

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by Karina on Sep 20, 2009 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions

wow…it happened in November, when it mattered.

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by blindfolded tank driver on Sep 20, 2009 1:24 PM EDT reply actions

You could say

Avery had Berger for lunch???(little finger held up to corner of mouth)

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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Sep 20, 2009 4:02 PM EDT reply actions

The Lesson?

Sean Avery always wins in a suit.

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by Archimedies on Sep 21, 2009 5:32 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Look at the pockets on that jacket.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Sep 22, 2009 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions

It’s a shame we’ll never find out whether Berger just made the entire thing up himself or if it was a Ranger or Leaf that told him that.

If I personally was in that situation I’d out the person but I am not surprised that Berger hasn’t come out and explained things. He could lose his precious access.

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by PPP on Sep 21, 2009 10:19 AM EDT reply actions

If I personally was in that situation I’d out the person but I am not surprised that Berger hasn’t come out and explained things. He could lose his precious access.

That’s one way of looking at it. The other is that this could be proof he did make the entire thing up himself.

by lordosis on Sep 21, 2009 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions

Yup

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by PPP on Sep 21, 2009 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions

It’s a shame we’ll never find out whether Berger just made the entire thing up himself or if it was a Ranger or Leaf that told him that.

It was a Ranger, at least according to Berger.

Even though I think Berger stretches the truth (OK, makes stuff up) when writing about his interactions with Leaf fans, there’s no way he made this up on his own. I’d be close to 100% sure that a Ranger really did tell him this. I’d love to know which one.

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by Down Goes Brown on Sep 21, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions

The absolute cherry on top would be Avery himself…………which would explain his strong hesitancy in “outing” anyone. I can just picture Avery disguising his voice with a Czech accent and saying, “Mr. Berger, this is the Jaromir Jagr calling………”
I can barely type for the laughing.

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by kidkawartha on Sep 21, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions