The NHL said that Ivan Provorov had the right to refuse to wear a uniform in support of LGBT
The leadership of the National Hockey League made a statement on the situation with the Russian defender of the Philadelphia Flyers Ivan Provorov, who refused to wear a uniform in support of the LGBT community. It is reported by ESPN.
The NHL emphasized that players have the right to decide which promotions to participate in. “Hockey for All is a shared initiative that encourages the league to celebrate diversity and work towards a more inclusive environment. We continue to encourage player perspectives on social and cultural issues,” they said.
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. The athlete explained that he respects the choice of everyone, but prefers to remain true to himself and his religion.
After that, Canadian TSN journalist Gord Miller called for the Russian hockey player to be punished. He considered that freedom of speech does not exempt from consequences.
Source: Lenta
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