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Originally Posted by KipperFaNaTic
If I were a NHL player, I personally would not want to be forced to wear a pride jersey due to personal reasons.
I believe the collective message of inclusivity by the NHL (which I am for) can be expressed in other ways. Have pride symbols in the concourse, in the stands, on the pucks, painted on the ice, or along the hockey boards.
It just goes too far when a pride jersey is being forcefully mandated on someone's own back. That strikes me as an intrusion to one's personal identity & thought.
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People come to see NHLers. They don't come to see the concourse, stands, pucks, ice or boards. They come to see the NHLers.
If a young LGBT person who potentially feels unwelcome by his family or friends goes to NHL Pride Night and sees his favorite NHL player refuse to wear the jersey, how do you think that person might feel? Despite the rest of the arena being decked out in pride like you suggest?
I'm sure freaking happy that player exercised his free speech rights, right? Not.