"You will wear the ribbon"
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(Seinfeld reference in thread title)
Flyers' Ivan Provorov labeled 'homophobic'
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov faced backlash for his decision to boycott the organization’s Pride night to support the LGBTQ+ community.
Provorov didn’t participate in pregame warmups when the team wore Pride-themed jerseys and used sticks wrapped in rainbow Pride tape. He cited his Russian Orthodox religion as the reason why he didn’t participate. He eventually played in the game against the Anaheim Ducks.
"I respect everybody and I respect everybody’s choices," he told reporters after the game. "My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion. That’s all I’m going to say."
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Knowing no more than what's in this post, I'd say boo hiss to whoever had the bright idea about the jerseys and the rainbow tape. That was nuts.
@Catseye3 said in "You will wear the ribbon":
……I'd say boo hiss to whoever had the bright idea about the jerseys and the rainbow tape. That was nuts.
My thinking as well. The problem is not with Provorov.
Like his coach, John Tortarelli, said, “Provorov is being true to himself and his religion”.
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Well, if you wanted a jersey, you're SOL...