is kuzmenko and his anti ghey stance is worse than dube? Is this more important to di

[Gemnoble]

Originally Posted by Flamesfan05

Is he discriminating or attacking gay people?

If not, I don’t care

Not openly, but if we have one of the aforementioned 'Gheys' in the locker room and he's bigoted behind closed doors then that could cause issue.

[Blaster86]

oh no bb, wut iz u doin

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Oh dear, that title.

Back to keyboarding school. But also, school.

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

Mods?

Yes, hi, hello. It is me, unmoderator.

[GullFoss]

As someone who owns a Calgary flames pride puck, which makes me something of a gay rights activist myself, Im of mixed views on this. While I respect everyone rights to freedom of expression, it's unfortunate he feels this way.

I can see how this might be upsetting or come off a disrespectful for gay fans that the organization traded for a player doesn't support pride and maybe more generally gay rights.

[FiveSeven]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

His stance is unfortunate but it is Alberta, Danielle Smith just announced anti-LBTQ2 legislation that would make Ron DeSantis blush. The province is already pretty ####ty for those that respect the human rights of the LBGTQ2 community and obviously the community itself. Not sure Kuzmenko will change that one way or the other.

Nah fam. Absolutely legendary policy on this one. Truly phenomenal considering the current outworldly climate. Protecting children and sports from having men against women in women's sports... and saving people from doing irreparable damage to themselves before they even can know who they are. Also needing parental approval before kids can be exposed to outlandish experiences through some people's 'sexual health' classes. winwinwin. anyone upset with it must have some strange perception.

But ya his stance is whack, but he's allowed to have that opinion, and it also doesn't make him a bad person. If he isn't actively harming or trashing people then if anyone is offended it's on them for being soft.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by The Boy Wonder

When did people start taking everything so damn serious?

Gullfoss thank you for the laugh, seeing my mispelt quote on the main page made my evening

"Mispelt". Lol.

How do you manage to miss A while also including an H?

[Blaster86]

He is not a homophobe. His refusal to wear the jersey was family related, not personal view related.

[TheScorpion]

I sure do love to watch the Calghey Flames

[Since1984]

Originally Posted by Flamesfan05

Is he discriminating or attacking gay people?

If not, I don’t care

No, he just refused to take part in something he doesn't support.

It's a ridiculous take. Not everyone on your favorite team throughout history will align with your specific set of beliefs. It doesn't take away from the value in the player to the team and the product on the ice.

Boo the player all you want, but don't tell people to like or hate the trade based on the fact that he chose to stand by his beliefs.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Yamer

For those wondering (before it's inevitably locked), this thread is a direct response to people (like myself) who raised concerns about Kuzmenko's refusal to wear a Pride jersey while a member of the Canucks.

Since it was so distasteful and disrupting to be discussed in the trade thread, we have this absolute gem.

This is how we get ants.

Why not leave discussions like this for another day so we can celebrate the great trade Conroy has made?

[OILFAN #81]

Oh yes. The anti "gheys"

G - James Reimer
C - Eric Staal
LW - Andrei Kuzmenko
RW - Denis Gurianov
D - Ivan Provorov
D - Marc Staal

Team logo is rumored to be a purple yellow and pink flag.

[GullFoss]

Originally Posted by OILFAN #81

Oh yes. The anti "gheys"

G - James Reimer
C - Eric Staal
LW - Andrei Kuzmenko
RW - Denis Gurianov
D - Ivan Provorov
D - Marc Staal

Team logo is rumored to be a purple yellow and pink flag.

Seems like a disproportionate number of Russians.

[iggyloob12]

The ol’ “I don’t want to risk the safety of my family back in Mother Russia by wearing rainbow colours BS?” Spare me.

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by iggyloob12

The ol’ “I don’t want to risk the safety of my family back in Mother Russia by wearing rainbow colours BS?” Spare me.

Nothing to do with safety. More likely they'd disown him.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by Yamer

For those wondering (before it's inevitably locked), this thread is a direct response to people (like myself) who raised concerns about Kuzmenko's refusal to wear a Pride jersey while a member of the Canucks.



Since it was so distasteful and disrupting to be discussed in the trade thread, we have this absolute gem.



This is how we get ants.

This thread absolutely reinforces your terrible decision to thread-crap the trade thread.

Find a new hobby.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

This thread absolutely reinforces your terrible decision to thread-crap the trade thread.

Find a new hobby.

Take the human rights elsewhere, this is a hockey discussion.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

"ghey"

[iggyloob12]

I fully endorse this thread title. Whoever said critical thinking skills are in decline??

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by Dion

Why not leave discussions like this for another day so we can celebrate the great trade Conroy has made?

Why not hold off on talks of gun control until the most recent mass shooting has subsided? Same energy.

And look, I know that's blunt and I don't mean to direct it at you or anyone specifically (and I'm certainly not drawing a direct comparison), but in general when are we allowed to have these conversations? I don't want to step over some arbitrary line.

2 days? 5? A fortnight? Next blood moon?