If the Sedins haven’t earned your respect by now, it’s on you, not them. They have not had great years. They have had great careers.

They have endured physical pain, massively disappointing losses, and, of course, a shocking amount of ridicule generated by fans, media and, yes, their peers.

The oldest, lamest, most worn-out dig on them is the “sisters” slur. It’s a little heartbreaking I still have to write about this in 2015. If the Sedins still get it, what about the kids in minor hockey? Peewee soccer? High school band?

Obviously, when it comes to the Sedins, it continues to follow them.

They are not the only stars who have this type of attack directed at them. Crosby has been called Cindy. Even Pronger got it, called Chrissy. As though being female is inherently wrong or inferior.

Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin, of the Dallas Stars, tapped into what comes off as a similar form of bullying at the end of a long interview on something called the Bob and Dan show.

From what I can tell, the interview was taken off the web site after some of Canuck twitter heard it and demanded apologies from Benn and Seguin. Not sure on that. But it was here.

In the late stages of the interview, the topic turned to rooming on the road. Benn and his brother play on the same team but he explains they get separate rooms.

A host says he thinks the Sedins stay together still, and Benn follows that line up stating:

“Who knows what else they do together?”

Not a great moment. Jokes follow, as the hosts claim the way the Sedins cut their hair and present themselves are examples of what brothers should never do.

And Seguin, in loose Seguin fashion, concludes it with this:

“They’re odd as shit.”

Sure if odd is mature, responsible, accountable, upstanding community members who love their team and city equally, while going through life respecting every person they encounter.

Yes, if that’s your definition odd, then they are as odd as shit.