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Originally Posted by butterfly
Hate to break it to you, but there’s nothing political about not wanting an LGBTphobe on your favorite hockey team. You’re allowed to disagree about taxes and health care while respecting others.
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I don't think it makes him an LGBTphobe for not wearing the jersey. In his statement he said after consulting with his family, it was best that he didn't wear it in the warm up. It makes him a phobe of the current Russian regime. LGBTQ+ has been labelled a terrorist movement in Russia and he or his family could literally be prosecuted for supporting the initiative. We don't know the specifics about the discussion with his family or the decision. For all we know, he has a gay family member and they didn't want to bring attention to their family name. Maybe things are more complicated than anyone knows.