nhl decided to scrap special warm up sweater. This includes pride night jerseys.

  • plum@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Yes, they are also removing those nights. However - there is no doubt that this is in response to the controversy surrounding the Pride nights and the players who refuse to participate. Banning all “cause-based” nights just gives them an excuse to say it isn’t discrimination.

    Here’s an article from a few months ago where Bettman specifically calls Pride night “a distraction”:

    https://beta.ctvnews.ca/local/ottawa/2023/3/27/1_6331097.amp.html