Brian Burke says Toronto Maple Leafs winger Mikhail Grabovski did not re-injure his broken wrist when he was engaged in an alleged street fight during these Olympics. Which doesn't mean the Leafs general manager is overly pleased, though.
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Grabovski not injured in alleged fight, but Burke still not pleased
- February 22, 2010 8:01 PM |
- By Bruce Arthur
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VANCOUVER -- Brian Burke says Toronto Maple Leafs winger Mikhail Grabovski did not re-injure his broken wrist when he was engaged in an alleged street fight during these Olympics. Which doesn't mean the Leafs general manager is overly pleased, though.
"As far as I know, he's healthy," said Burke yesterday. "Stupid, but healthy."
Grabovski was allegedly arrested after a fight in the streets of Vancouver at around 2 a.m. Saturday morning, and was released Sunday morning. Police are investigating, though Burke said it does not sound serious.
"We'll have no comment, obviously, because it's still under investigation," he said. "Our preliminary reports are it seems like a minor incident, but we're not going to comment on it until the police conduct their review."
However, the investigation could take some time.
"They tell me there's a backlog of cases due to the Olympics, this is a minor case, a street fight or argument or whatever it was," said Burke. "They may not get to this for several weeks. We've made it clear that if he needs to appear, he'll appear, but at this point there's no charges pressed and we view it as a minor incident unless we hear different."
About the Author
- Bruce Arthur Bruce Arthur is the National Post's national sports columnist. A Vancouver native, he has been with the Post since 2001, and a columnist since 2005. He is covering his second Olympics, after the 2008 Games in Beijing. He expects these Games to be slightly less propagandistic, and for China to win slightly fewer medals.
- Joe O'Connor Joe O'Connor is a roving sports feature writer with an open-ended beat. He joined the National Post in 2002, and has spent the past seven years bouncing from sport to sport, offering fresh perspectives and delivering unique stories wherever he goes. Whether it has been getting Don Cherry to open up about his love life; George Chuvalo to talk about heartbreaking loss; or racing down the side of a mountain with former Crazy Canuck, Dave Irwin, the veteran Postie chases a story wherever it leads. Before joining the newspaper he was a two-time silver medalist at the National Magazine Awards. Vancouver will be his first Olympics.
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