If you follow hockey on any level whatsoever or if you caught Sportscenter after the American Olympic Hockey Team was announced, you would know that Jeremy Roenick was pissed and called his not being picked for the Olympic team the biggest snub of his career. Recently David Amber (formerly of TSN and now on ESPN - Good for him) interviewed JR and three of the questions and answers from his interview are worthy of repeating here.

For the full article, check this link, but here are some hilarious samples of how blatently arrogant this guy is.

Q: Why did you struggle so much at the start of this season?

A: I struggled ’cause I couldn’t get my skates sharpened the way I like. I wasn’t confident in my footing. I wasn’t confident in my feet. When you feel like you’re going to fall down and you’re off balance, you’re going to struggle.

Q: Now that you’ve had a few weeks to reflect, how do you react to being left off the U.S. Olympic team?

A: I’m pissed. I feel extremely disrespected. I am right up there with any American to ever play the game. Look at Shane Doan. He has struggled all this year, but he has been in the Canadian system for years, and Canada has respect for the guys that have won medals for them, so they selected him. That wasn’t the case with the U.S. I think it was totally disrespectful. I have no love for USA Hockey at this point. If they ask me to do anything for USA Hockey again, it will not be done.

Q: Do you deserve the title of “Greatest American-born NHL player ever?”

A: I think it’s a tie between me and Mike Modano. In my opinion, Modano is one of the best players ever to play the game, regardless of where he was born. His talent is second to none. I have had to do it more with grit and fight and all-out work. Mike is more talented. But I think that’s a question that will be raised a lot, who is better, Mike or me.

Is it me or is this guy just ridiculously arrogant?