They probably didn’t stand up for him because they can’t stand the guy, just like everyone else. I agree that what he said was stupid, but I am sure that guys say much worse stuff on the ice or in other interviews and don’t get indefinite suspensions. He just got suspended because he is Sean Avery. Seriously, Semin made comments about Sid earlier this year in interviews and he didn’t get suspended. Granted, he wasn’t talking about Sid picking up his sloppy seconds, but they were still personal attacks, it shouldn’t matter if they are talking about some guy’s girlfriend or not.