Earlier this winter, a few National Hockey League (NHL) teams and a player from the circuit caused a stir by giving up wearing LGBTQIA+ awareness jerseys and, on Tuesday, the Minnesota Wild joined the group of reluctant.
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On the occasion of its annual pride night, the team had to allow its players to wear a special bib during the warm-up session before the duel against the Calgary Flames. However, she did an about-face at the last minute. His press release explaining the choice was rather laconic, offering no element of response.
“The Minnesota Wild organization is proud to continue supporting the LGBTQIA+ community by hosting its second Pride Night, which we celebrate in a variety of ways. It’s important to hold events like this to show all players, fans and members of the LGBTQIA+ community that hockey is accessible to everyone, the Wild said. We will continue to use our platform to strengthen our community and create a great hockey state.”
Besides Minnesota, the Islanders and New York Rangers went in similar directions in February. For his part, Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov refused to don the jersey before the Jan. 17 game against the Anaheim Ducks, citing his religious beliefs.