Coach Tortorella supported Provorov, who refused to participate in the action in support of LGBT
The head coach of the National Hockey League (NHL) Philadelphia Flyers, John Tortorella, praised the refusal of the Russian defender of the team Ivan Provorov to participate in the action in support of LGBT people. It is reported by Philly Hockey Now.
The American specialist did not see anything terrible in what happened and supported the ward. “He is true to himself and his religious beliefs. I respect his decision and see no reason to send him to the bench, ”said Tortorella.
Earlier, on January 18, it became known that Provorov refused to go to the reel before the NHL regular season match with the Anaheim Ducks because of the use of uniforms with LGBT symbols on it. “I respect everyone. I respect everyone’s choice. My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion, ”the athlete explained.
The meeting ended with a score of 5:2 in favor of Philadelphia. 26-year-old Provorov took part in the game, but did not make any scores.
Source: Lenta
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