The NHL thought about revising the holding of LGBT events after the clubs refused to participate in them
The National Hockey League (NHL) will assess the feasibility of holding LGBT events during matches. League Commissioner Gary Bettman told CTV News.
He said that the NHL thought about revising the holding of actions in support of LGBT people after the clubs refused to participate in them. “The problem is that players, for various reasons, cannot feel comfortable wearing uniforms as a sign of support. Plus, individual refusals to participate distract from the very essence of the shares, which eventually fades into the background, ”he said.
Earlier it was reported that the Minnesota Wild refused to wear rainbow jerseys due to a ban on LGBT propaganda in Russia. According to The Athletic, the team studied the law adopted in Russia in 2022 for several days and decided not to participate in the action due to concern for forward Kirill Kaprizov.
This season, the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers also refused to participate in the promotion. In addition, Russian hockey players Ivan Provorov from the Philadelphia Flyers and Ilya Lyubushkin from the Buffalo Sabers did not wear rainbow uniforms.
Source: Lenta
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