As most of you know, Kings' left wing Dustin Penner has been a frequent guest on MayorsManor since arriving in Los Angeles last February. He's often brought a great sense of humor and insight to this site when talking about hockey and life in general. A lot has gone down though since he was a last minute scratch against the Columbus Blue Jackets this past Saturday. The following 'open letter' comes directly from the man himself...
So it seems as though I need to address Pancakegate for those in the sports media world, as well as those following #pennercakes on twitter, in light of the recent phenomenon I've created.
Right off the bat, I'd like to clarify a few things.
For example, 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 1pm 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.
The main thing here though is that we were able to bring attention to a serious issue like "SOBS" and hopefully find a treatment and unmask the mystery of it all.
In closing, for those who know how to laugh and find humor in life I hope they've enjoyed this as much as I did.
In an effort to end the entire experience on a high note, I'm partnering with MayorsManor to sponsor a 'Pancakes with Penner' breakfast. In the weeks to come we'll be setting up a special raffle. Fans will be able to purchase tickets for $1.00 for a chance to have a pancake breakfast with me. All the money raised will go to charity...while we enjoy some delicious pancakes!
Be on the lookout for more information soon.
Thank you for your time,
Dustin Penner
[MayorsManor update 1/19/2012 - Things are happening behind the scenes to put the event together. Step one in the process was registering and activating the website address - www.PennerCakes.com - which points to this letter for the time being. More information, including the date, location, how to buy raffle tickets, etc. should be available early next week. Thank you for your patience.]
Pens is so amazing!!!! Hilarious!
ReplyDelete"The plight of my people..." bahahaha! Love him
Love it Dustin!!!! Glad you are feeling better!
ReplyDeleteFeel better, dude! GO KINGS GO!
ReplyDeletePenner, better knock it off. His hustle of late and sense of humor are really starting to be awesome.
ReplyDeleteThis is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
ReplyDeleteI'll be buying multiple raffle tickets. Anyone who doesn't have a sense of humor about this is brain-dead.
ReplyDeleteOMG, I'm buying like 100 raffle tickets! Ok maybe not that many, but I seriously wanna have pancakes with Penner. He makes my heart smile...actually he makes my heart laugh hysterically.
ReplyDeleteThis is kind of adorable.
ReplyDeleteWaffles and Toast du France be damned ... I believe in Pens.
ReplyDeleteStill do, still will.
With my diabetes, pancakes may not be the best idea, but I'll do it for the SOBS. Even better, if they're vegetarian pancakes, I can look my doctor in the eye.
ReplyDeleteOh Penner, you're a real fucking beauty! How you can not love this, I'll never know. I hope I win so we can huff some pancakes!
ReplyDeleteMayor.. you are the man! so fun.. loved it!
ReplyDeleteI am a Pens fan.. and hate always hearing the crap that goes around about him. Sense of humor.. another plus for him..
GO KINGS GO!!!
Haha--rad!
ReplyDeleteThis pretty much rules.
See, this is how you properly utilize your celebrity to help charity and raise awareness for causes.
ReplyDeletePenner, if you read these comments, this is a classy action. Good job. =)
May just be the best thing all day. Where can one buy these tickets? I'm in.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dustin. As someone that has this kind of back damage I appreciate your humor!
ReplyDeleteNice, but the Ducks are giving away a free car.
ReplyDeleteLoved listenting to him get interviewed in Edmonton. Keep it coming, Dustin.
ReplyDeleteOkay, this is straight up awesome.
ReplyDeleteIt continues to amaze me that despite demonstrating his tongue in cheek humor for the past few years, the media still doesn't "get" him! If his wink was any more obvious it would be slapstick. Thanks for the laugh Pens, and maybe next time you could turn your charitable efforts to solving the mystery of why sports reporters are born without a sense of humor. Tragic.
ReplyDeletethat he can laugh about this is awesome.. that hes turned it into a charity event.. awesomer still..
Deletenow about his mostly sub-par performance on the ice.. hes just winking at us, right?
This Oilers fan misses Dustin's play and hilarious interviews. All the best to him!
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
ReplyDeleteI'd buy a ticket if they said his wife was going to be there
ReplyDeleteI give him credit. He's got a sense of humor, so I'm in for a few tickets as well.
ReplyDeleteAnybody have a LINK to get the tickets?
My favourite player is always a good time! Miss him in Edmonton.
ReplyDeleteThat is freaking hilarious!
ReplyDeleteBrad Marchand should take some Dustin Penner creative writing classes.
ReplyDeleteGotta love Dustin!!!
ReplyDeleteLove it DP
ReplyDeleteJust please score more goals. This city is just waiting to love you. This isn't Anaheim, we celebrate and remember our heroes. You've made me a Penner fan with your wit and personality. Make a compelling argument for the Kings to keep you and maybe resign you. Just about 40 games left, there's still time. GKG.
ReplyDeleteGotta love the sense of humor. Pancakes with Penner is a brilliant idea, I'll support it and buy a bunch of raffle tickets.
ReplyDeleteshow us your face brother we wanna see your face! DPG
ReplyDeleteI will buy a bunch of tickets if Vegan pancakes are on the menu.
ReplyDeleteMost hockey players routinely throw out the usual cliches about "putting pucks on the net", "digging deep", "playing a full 60 minutes", etc. Full credit to DP for being original!
ReplyDeleteThis is just fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI hope he knows how fantastic he is.
I got SOBS reaching for a yogurt in the fridge... can I get an endorsement with Dannon? Seriously though feel better back spasms s*ck!
ReplyDeleteAnd not once did Dustin use the word 'obviously'. {Tebowing}
ReplyDeletegKg!
as a Stars fan that normally involuntarily dry heaves when he hears your name, I must say, this is good, sir. I applaud your sense of humor and creativity in turning this around into something positive.
ReplyDeleteThis Oilers fan loves him. Good on ya, Pens!
ReplyDeleteKnx 1070 news radio mentioned MM and this subject in the sports recap this morning haha
ReplyDelete"plight of my people isn't being taken seriously". How about the plight of the person that you bullied in high school (Mr. Warkentein's PE class). Yes, I remember what you did.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness Penner was not concussed! I gues this is a higher back upper body injury on LA KINGS post. Glad to see some humour in a terrible injury riddled season to date. blackman.douglas@yahoo.ca aka kiwipower
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