Posted on 01/17/2023 9:00:28 PM PST by ConservativeStatement
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov did not take the pregame skate on Tuesday night because he refused to wear the team's LGBTQ+ Pride Night warmup jersey, citing his religious beliefs.
Provorov, 26, told reporters after the Flyers' 5-2 home win over the Anaheim Ducks that it was his choice "to stay true to myself and my religion," which he identified as Russian Orthodox.
"I respect everyone. I respect everybody's choices," he said.
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They seem to be targeting pro sports. Several owners have been forced out recently if memory serves. Old emails found or some such nonsense.
Sports influences a huge part of American culture. Makes sense the commies would go for it.
I guess the Broad Street Bullies is now the Broad Street Fairies!!
The NHL is very active in homosexual causes. The League is trying to separate its image as a game for played by and for white males. Minority programs are also very visible but players of color are few and certainly the same can be said of fans in attendance. This current situation is getting attention due to the beliefs of one player. The Flyers are now run by a corporation — not a strong individual like the recently deceased Ed Snider who was the primary man behind the funding and foundation of the team — and that entity’s face is Valerie Camillo who has openly hired women at least one of whom is a Lesbian. There was an article in a major daily “The Women who Run the Philadelphia Flyers” or something similar with her being glamorized. This is not going to be limited to one team. I mentioned that on FR in other hockey threads in the past. The NHL sees its expansion through women and homosexuals and they aren’t shy to advance that.
The Red Wings just hosted a “faith night” game, which, I have to admit, surprised me considering current culture trends. We’ll see if they do it again.
Not your Ed Synder Flyers anymore. Interesting enough the whole get rid of statue thing began with the Flyers removing Kate Smith’s statue in the middle of the night.
That'd be around 2017 when they hired Diversity Kommissar Kim Davis.
It was years before that that pride nights were started.
I use a capital "S" for "Sodomy", because I mean the religion not just the sexual practice.
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