Former New York Rangers hockey player, Sean Avery, is finding himself in the spotlight for some negative attention once again.
Hillary Rhoda's husband received backlash after posting Snapchats of himself waking up homeless people on the street and asking them for the time.
Many people took to Twitter to comment on the "skit" and several reports called it harassment. One Twitter user called him "vile" while another user went as far as suggesting someone "throw urine" on the "piece of s--t."
Read article about Sean Avery harassing homeless 4 his own amusement. Could he be any more vile of a person?
— Laura Turk (@heracane70) July 4, 2016
I follow Sean Avery on Snapchat and he has this running skit where he goes up to random homeless people sleeping and asks for the time.
— Cody Wines (@cwines_90) July 1, 2016
Sickening. Sean Avery is harassing the homeless & ppl on Twitter think it's hilarious. Pls throw urine on this pos https://t.co/4HzSMw5aso
— Britni (@brrriitttnnii) July 4, 2016
However, Avery took to his own Twitter account and denied any form of harassment.
"Next time someone asks me for the time while I'm standing on the street I'm calling the police....#Harrasement," he tweeted.
He also clarified the meaning of harassment, adding, "Harassment (the act of systematic and/or continued unwanted and annoying actions of one party or a group, including THREATS and DEMANDS)."
Next time someone asks me for the time while I'm standing on the street I'm calling the police....#Harrasement
— Sean Avery (@imseanavery) July 4, 2016
Harassment (the act of systematic and/or continued unwanted and annoying actions of one party or a group, including THREATS and DEMANDS)
— Sean Avery (@imseanavery) July 5, 2016
Meanwhile, despite his retirement from hockey four years ago, Avery has continued making headlines for his behavior.
Late last year, he was arrested just 10 days before his wedding to Rhoda. Authorities told E! News Avery was caught throwing objects at speeding vehicles in Southampton Village. After police interviewed several motorists who experienced similar incidents, they arrested the athlete the following day.
During his arrest, Avery was in possession of two prescription drugs, acetaminophen and oxycodone. He was charged with criminal mischief and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance.