ANN ARBOR– Amid the shouts from team benches and from fans before, during, and even after games, a general concern for the cervix seems prevalent among players and fans. Ruination’s 7-4 win over the Cleveland Steamers displayed not only surgical performances from Ashley’s, including hat tricks from Matt Schaefer and Brian Lefevre, but also the kind of medical care and efficiency only a triage unit from the University of Michigan Health System can provide.
“Check his vagina,” suggested Nurse Practitioner Ricky Winowiecki after the Steamer’s goaltender received a hard shot from defenseman Sean Payeur (2 assists), leaving him dazed and unable to locate the puck.
Gynecologists showing off their “checkin’ fingers”
In fact, the puck could not be found until a Google search revealed that David “Puck” Rainey– known best for getting voted off the reality-TV program The Real World: San Francisco in 1993– has been in and out of jail, most recently on domestic violence charges in late July, and has been ordered to stay in the Los Angeles County, presumably pending his court hearing.
The incident was one of many calls for pap smear exams to locate pucks, remove irritants such as sand (noted to incapacitate hockey players prior to games), and to check for tenderness following injuries to unrelated parts.
Dr. Maybia Labia of UMHS stated that the comments made were “in poor taste.”
The heartfelt concern over women’s issues have led players like Payeur to suggest free exams at such at-risk locales as La Chambre and various locations along Eight Mile Rd. and Woodward. Payeur is the president and CEO of “Hookers & Blow,” an outreach program that helps to bring money to “disadvantaged” women in Detroit area.
Concern over the women’s health issues have been echoed in other sports venues, notably in the Nation Football League, where teams have been sporting pink gear as part of “Breast Cancer Awareness Month.”