NBC Sports banned Jeremy Roenick indefinitely on Monday for making improper statements regarding employees. Roenick made a number of inappropriate statements regarding fellow hockey announcers Kathryn Tappen, Patrick Sharp, and Anson Carter during a recent interview on the Spittin' Chiclets podcast. When asked about Tappen, who calls NBA games for NBC, Roenick said, "I would eat my microphone before I'd call her tough." When asked about Sharp, who plays for the Chicago Blackhawks, Roenick said, "If I saw him walking down the street, I'd punch him in the face." And when asked about Carter, who used to play for the New York Rangers, Roenick said, "I'd choke the life out of him.". Roenick also made comments about former NHL players Sean Avery, Shane Doan, and Donald Brashear. He called Avery a "punk" and said he would fight him if they were both in a boxing ring. As for Doan and Brashear, neither player has ever played in an NHL game. Roenick said he would "run all over them" if they tried to start now. In addition to banning Roenick from speaking with reporters, NBC Sports has fined him $250,000. The league's suspension will be reviewed by an independent arbitrator before being reinstated or continued.