Sidney Crosby

Serious question and not because I am a fan of the Penguins, but I do not understand the hatred for Sidney Crosby.  Why do guys like Milbury and Roenik trash this guy?  Are they not supposed to promote the game and the all stars of the league?  You do not see NFL commentators bashing Tom Brady all over the place.. 

When he came into the league, I can admit he liked to get after the officials a lot and it defintely came across like he was whining.  But after years in the league what has he done to deserve the criticism he receives?  He says all the right things on camera, a teamplayer, stays out of trouble, probably the best grinder in the game, and just flat out plays hockey like it is supposed to be played.  Is it just jealousy?

So from a players' standpoint it may be because of the things we as fans don't see and it would irritate the garbage out of me if the captain of the other team is always in the ear of the official and maybe falling a lot quicker than he should.  It is funny though, because other guys get accolades for drawing penalities and commentators saying it was a smart play.  Somewhat of a double standard but anyone from Brady to LeBron to Kobe to the Red Wings always seem to get a few more calls..

From a fans' standpoint I would think it is mostly the reason any good player gets booed.  When your the top dog, you are going to get targeted by the opponent and the fans..