• GivingEuropeASpook@lemm.ee
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    2 years ago

    “NHL caves to bigots, let’s them win”

    While I didn’t support the performance move anyway, this sends a message that homophobia is a big enough influence in their sport to dictate policy.

    • LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      2 years ago

      It sucks but given the reasons they listed it makes sense. There’s no mechanism to have someone expelled from the league for being a bigot, and it became a form of protest against LGBT rights and acceptance to refuse to wear the jersey. It sadly winds up undermining the entire purpose of those events.

  • Grey Cadence
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    2 years ago

    Three teams — the Minnesota Wild, the New York Rangers and Chicago’s NHL team — cancelled their Pride Night warmups, but kept other events.

    Well, time to get rid of my Rangers jersey…