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Penner fires back after Pancake-gate

Postmedia News, January 12, 2012

Los Angeles Kings Dustin Penner during first period action at Rexall Place on March 29, 2011 in Edmonton.
Photograph by: Greg Southam, Edmonton Journal

Last week’s revelation that Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Penner injured his back while eating pancakes conjured a good amount of ridicule.

Penner — not known for his drive or grit on the ice — suffered back spasms when he sat down to eat, what he called, his wife’s “delicious pancakes.”

This week, Penner fired off his view of things to the blog site, Mayorsmanor.com.

Here’s what he had to say: “ . . . they were vegetarian pancakes. The injury happened as I was sitting down to eat, not mid-bite. And yes, I did finish them. There has been some feedback from the media as a whole regarding the lack of transparency involving injuries. So, I decided to be candid.

“First and foremost, I think we can agree that having delicious pancakes that your wife made for breakfast, for a 1 p.m. game, is not out of the norm. Secondly, SOBS (sudden onset back spasms) can occur at any moment, doing just about anything you can think of, and is a very serious issue.

“Those who have experienced SOBS know it is no laughing matter. I’m a little hurt, to tell you the truth, that the plight of my people isn’t being taken seriously.

“Frankly, I don’t mind the attention and there’s no such thing as bad press, right? Apparently, I made it onto ESPN’s Around the Horn and joined Kings’ ATH alumnus Dustin Brown (see: water bottle incident) and have also became a Twitter sensation overnight (with hashtag #pennercakes). So, I’m hoping to get an endorsement from IHOP or Denny’s.’’

Penner also plans to hold a charity pancake fundraiser.

Dean
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