A few months after the National Hockey League (NHL) banned rainbow-colored jerseys for team-organized pride nights, it added another layer by banning the multi-colored ribbon.
The website outsports.com said Monday that several educational notes have been sent to Bettman’s racing teams about equipment that represents the LGBTQ+ community. The protective tape for the sticks, which was never mandatory, was also put on the black list.
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This new decision aroused the ire of several Internet users on social networks. Some believe the NHL has undone all the progress the LGBTQ+ community has made in a few months.
Last year, several players refused to wear the special uniform for religious reasons. The Russians in particular feared a possible reaction from Vladimir Putin’s regime. Eric and Marc Staal, Ivan Provorov and Denis Gurianov are among those who did not take part in warm-ups to avoid wearing the Pride jersey.