Sean Avery wasn't happy with Philadelphia forward Wayne Simmonds after Monday's preseason contest. The New York pest claims that Simmonds directed a homophobic slur at him. "Kobe Bryant got fined 100 grand," said Avery. "Everything's different now. It's an issue. It's an issue that people are dealing with and trying to overcome and, I guess, 10 years ago, maybe it wasn't so much an issue but it's certainly an issue politically, with people in the game and just life in general." A fine could result from the incident if it gets proven, but we wouldn't expect much else.