Philadelphia Flyers issue statement after Claude Giroux's arrest

The Philadelphia Flyers issued a statement after Claude Giroux was arrested for allegedly grabbing a cop's rear end.

The Philadelphia Flyers have issued a statement regarding team captain Claude Giroux, who reportedly was arrested on Tuesday night in Ottawa:

"We are aware of the reports surrounding Claude Giroux. Until we have more information we will withhold making any further comment."

Well, guess they didn't find his incarceration as funny as the rest of us.

Bahhaha, the t-shirt Giroux wore last time at the Cabin. The jokes write themselves. Have at it twitter. #DirtyMitts pic.twitter.com/jzbJAq5xZH

— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) July 2, 2014

Face it, hockey is about backsides. #ButtGoal

— Joe Yerdon (@JoeYerdon) July 2, 2014

Time is a flat circle of butts. RT @jbecks74: @JoeYerdonPHT Giroux made an officer the butt of the pokes. today he is the butt of the jokes.

— Joe Yerdon (@JoeYerdon) July 2, 2014

Giroux is, as the hockey kids say, a real Butte.

— Joe Yerdon (@JoeYerdon) July 2, 2014

Remember the good old days when Claude Giroux was embarrassed about injuring his hand on the golf course?

— Steve Lloyd (@TSNSteveLloyd) July 2, 2014

There’s a whole photo album of pictures of Giroux at @thecabinottawa here: http://t.co/Eh8vqgwMMl / pic.twitter.com/fjUrLCZotC

— Broad Street Hockey (@BroadStHockey) July 2, 2014

According to the Ottawa Sun, Giroux spent the night in the hoosegow after repeatedly fondling the buttocks of a male police officer. He is expected to be released today without facing charges, but he won't get off so easy back on the streets. Based on the social media dogpile, he can count on several years of being the, ahem, butt of jokes from opposing players and fans happy to jump on his alcohol-fueled indiscretion.

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