Posted on 01/18/2023 6:44:05 PM PST by marshmallow
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Ivan Provorov, a Russian player in the National Hockey League (NHL), sparked controversy on Tuesday night after declining to wear a jersey with LGBTQ+ "Pride" markings during pregame warmups with fellow members of the Philadelphia Flyers team, citing religious objections.
"I respect everybody’s choices. My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion," Provorov told reporters.
Provorov, born in Yaroslavl, Russia, is a member of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Provorov has played for the Philadelphia Flyers for his entire NHL career, which began in 2016, and has also represented Russia at various international hockey events.
Other members of the Flyers team wore the Pride-themed jerseys and wrapped their hockey sticks in the movement’s signature rainbow colors during the pregame warmups ahead of a game against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.
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I think we can go ahead and delete the “Home of the Brave” line in the national anthem at this point.
The “I respect...” part was the players quote, not mine.
Respect is given when earned, not demanded...imho.
Soon it’s going to be “Home of the Bought”.
I just compiled it from available information.
Feel free to use it when and wherever you can.
In retrospect, I realized that.
Since I saw no quote marks in your reply, I assumed (wrongly) it came from you.
Sorry.
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