NHL Moves to ‘Keep the Focus on the Game’ – Players Will No Longer Wear Pride Jerseys During Warm-Ups
The National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman told Sportsnet that NHL players will no longer wear themed warmup jerseys next season, including Pride paraphernalia.
The NHL came under fire this season as players, like Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov, boycotted “Pride Night.”
Provorov, a devout Russian Orthodox Christian, refused to wear his team’s gay pride jersey saying he made a choice to stay true to himself and his faith, “I respect everybody and I respect everybody’s choices. My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion.”
#Flyers Ivan Provorov on his Pride Night pregame boycott :
“My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion.” pic.twitter.com/YSFKvkyEJC
— Dan Gelston (@APgelston) January 18,
