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Report: Blackhawks to Forgo Pride Night Warmup Jerseys

Chicago’s Pride Night takes place on Sunday during the team’s game against the Canucks.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 23, 2023

Blackhawks will not wear Pride jerseys for Sunday’s Pride Night due to safety concerns for Russian players

The Hawks have three players born or with family in Russia, where a law was passed in December banning “gay propaganda.” Conversations with security officials prompted an organizational decision to scrap the jersey plans, per sources.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 22, 2023

Sharks’ Reimer Won’t Wear Pride Night Jersey

He also plans to boycott the warmup skate.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 18, 2023

Flyers Defenseman Makes Controversial Pride Night Decision

Philadelphia’s Ivan Provorov: “My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion.”

Sports Illustrated · Jan 18, 2023

Flyers D Provorov cites religion for boycott on Pride night

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov cited his Russian Orthodox religion as the reason he did not participate in pregame warmups when the team wore Pride-themed jerseys and used warmup sticks wrapped in rainbow Pride tape

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

NC Courage Player Declines to Play in Team’s Pride Night Game

The Courage defender made the decision to not wear the team’s Pride jersey for Friday’s game.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 29, 2022

Editorial: Rays made the right call on controversial LGBTQ uniform logos

When is advocacy not really advocacy? When someone is forced to support a cause they would otherwise not support. With that in mind, the Tampa Bay Rays made the right call in allowing players to decide for themselves whether to display LGBTQ+ logos and colors on their uniforms for recent…

Tribune News Service · Jun 9, 2022

Rays manager says team won’t be divided over LGBTQ logos

A number of Tampa Bay players decided not to wear rainbow-colored logos on their uniforms as part of the team’s annual “Pride Night” on Saturday during a game against the White Sox.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2022

Most, but not all, Rays show their LGBTQ+ support

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays’ organizational philosophy toward equality and inclusiveness extends toward the LGBTQ+ community, as evidenced by Saturday’s 16th Pride Night celebration at Tropicana Field.

Tribune News Service · Jun 5, 2022