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NHL Issues Statement On Player's Decision to Boycott "Pride Night": Players Are "Free to Decide Which Initiatives to Support"
GP ^ | 19 jan 23 | M. Flavin

Posted on 01/20/2023 6:26:34 AM PST by xzins

The Gateway Pundit reported on Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov decision to boycott his team’s “Pride Night” on Tuesday 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.”

(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...


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To: mware
They forgot to mention since this happen his jersey has been sold out.

But he does not profit directly from that, correct?

I imagine that the team as a whole might get a cut, but...

Regards,

21 posted on 01/20/2023 6:56:17 AM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Dr. Sivana

Yes, it is sad. But on the brighter side of things, I read yesterday that Provorovs’s jersey and other memorabilia is sold out everywhere (retail stores, NHL website, Amazon, etc). That is a powerful indicator that there is a silent majority that disagrees with this LBGT / woke agenda crap.


22 posted on 01/20/2023 6:56:30 AM PST by Four of Six
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To: eartick

The NFL is doing fine.
Getting drunk and sniffing jocks is too important for average Americans.


23 posted on 01/20/2023 6:59:00 AM PST by EEGator
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To: xzins

24 posted on 01/20/2023 6:59:41 AM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: xzins

support sexual deviants or the sexual deviants will attack you, your employer, your friends, and your home.

long passed the time for direct action


25 posted on 01/20/2023 7:01:47 AM PST by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: xzins

How bout supporting the game of Hockey. Thats what you are there for. STOP POSING.


26 posted on 01/20/2023 7:17:32 AM PST by Delta 21 (MAGA Republican is my pronoun.)
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To: xzins
“On Wednesday, The National Hockey League issued a statement affirming that NHL players have the right to choose which causes they support.”

This little, bitty, tiny victory for decency is surprising coming from a professional sports organization.

I like to think it has something to do with Governor DeSantis taking the NHL to the woodshed a few days ago.

27 posted on 01/20/2023 7:20:31 AM PST by jeffersondem
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To: Michael.SF.

His jersey is the Number One selling NHL jersey


28 posted on 01/20/2023 7:22:38 AM PST by woodbutcher1963
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To: Alberta's Child

My view has always been that things like this are a terms of employment issue.

If my contract doesn’t dictate that I wear some garbage logo or expression, then I ain’t doing it. If it makes someone money (which it does), and I’m not getting paid to help them, then screw them.

Legitimate charities I might consider. But it’s my body, my choice.


29 posted on 01/20/2023 7:37:53 AM PST by Go_Raiders (An nescis, mi fili, quantilla prudentia mundus regatur? - Axel Oxenstierna)
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To: Go_Raiders
The context of this incident is that it took place during pre-game warmups ... so it really didn't matter much to the team's coaches or players.

I suspect the next step will be for the NHL and/or individual teams to incorporate some kind of political/cultural bullsh!t on their team jerseys for actual play. They may even do it through a licensing agreement with the sponsoring company for those jerseys (Nike, for example).

The player will have a harder time to object to that unless he's willing to sit out a game or an indefinite series of games.

30 posted on 01/20/2023 7:52:14 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("It's midnight in Manhattan. This is no time to get cute; it's a mad dog's promenade.")
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To: xzins

Finally, someone with common sense....


31 posted on 01/20/2023 7:57:29 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (The only way to secure your own future is to create it yourself. 111 is the key.)
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To: jeffersondem
I like to think it has something to do with Governor DeSantis taking the NHL to the woodshed a few days ago.

I'd say it has more to do with the terms of the NHL-NHLPA collective bargaining agreement.

32 posted on 01/20/2023 7:57:31 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("It's midnight in Manhattan. This is no time to get cute; it's a mad dog's promenade.")
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To: xzins

Good for Ivan Provorov... it’s time to stand up to sexual weirdo bullies.

In five years the rest of the team will be wearing S&M Pride outfits - with chains. Or stranger... This ‘celebrate sexual kinks’ pride crap is nuts.

I’m stunned more players didn’t join him.


33 posted on 01/20/2023 8:06:21 AM PST by GOPJ ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muw22wTePqQ Gumballs: Immigrants by the numbers.)
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To: KarlInOhio

I suspect sold out. I live in South Jersey. Flyer’s are very popular here. Many of the old player and lots of present ones live in the area. The company may have gone woke but the fan base are Ed Snyder types. Quite the anger when they pulled the Kate Smith statue. What a bunch of cowards they were doing it in the dead of night.


34 posted on 01/20/2023 8:14:11 AM PST by mware
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To: 1Old Pro
Funny you should say that:

NHL Player Says If He Wanted To Support The Gays He'd Be Playing Soccer

-Bee

35 posted on 01/20/2023 8:19:05 AM PST by mykroar (what is extraordinarily important is this—who will count the votes, and how. - J0eStalin)
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To: 1Old Pro

https://babylonbee.com/news/nhl-player-says-if-he-wanted-to-support-gay-agenda-hed-be-playing-soccer


36 posted on 01/20/2023 8:19:27 AM PST by cld51860 (We’re doomed.)
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To: mykroar

Oops, you beat me to it. lol


37 posted on 01/20/2023 8:19:57 AM PST by cld51860 (We’re doomed.)
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To: mykroar

I know, I stole it, it was hilarious.


38 posted on 01/20/2023 8:21:47 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: xzins
From the article: NHL Issues Statement... Players Are "Free to Decide Which Initiatives to Support"

Absolute BS. They'd be thrown out of the league for wearing a shirt that said:

MAGA

All Lives Matter

It's Okay To Be White

39 posted on 01/20/2023 8:37:47 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: T.B. Yoits

How about “Caliph Baraq is my Homeboy” ??


40 posted on 01/20/2023 8:38:41 AM PST by nascarnation (Let's go Brandon!)
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