Wayne Simmonds on Accusation of Gay Slur by Sean Avery: ‘Sometimes It Just Happens’ (Video)

Wayne Simmonds has been in the news a lot lately.

The Flyers winger, who was the subject of a racist act two weeks ago, is now being accused of using a homophobic slur during Monday night's game by Rangers forward Sean Avery.

Avery and Simmonds were jawing at each other during the contest when a television camera appeared to catch Simmonds uttering the slur. When Avery was asked by a reporter after the game if Simmonds indeed called him that, Avery answered: "Yeah, yeah," according to The Associated Press.

When asked about the incident after the game, Simmonds claimed that, "it's just the heat of the battle," and that "sometimes it just happens."

Check out his full reaction in the video below.