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Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14
I'm conflicted and fall in a weird spot, maybe this is intolerance but it's my beliefs. If I was an NHL player and pride night was coming I would absolutely be wearing a pride jersey. That community has (and still is) been marginalized and denigrated. My choice would be to wear it because I want to.
While I don't agree with Reimer and his statement, I think he has a right to not wear something he doesn't believe in. Not everyone is this world is your friend or ally and you dont need everyone to agree with you. There's ***holes everywhere.
I'd rather give the choice to the players. You wanna wear a pride jersey and look awesome in it while a couple dinks opt out? Awesome, go for it. Don't shelter those who have negative views towards the LGBTQ community, but give everyone the choice to support/not support whatever cause they wish.
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I don't believe that is intolerant at all. James Reimer, Ivan Provorov, and any other player or person throughout the league should be free to have the choice to express themselves, including non-participation in events, ideas, and themes that they may disagree with...
...as long as I still have the freedom to point out how utterly stupid it is to hold that belief.