Freedom of speech is a bitch ain’t it. Two-way street.
Peckerhead321
Oh
But everybody else will, I would rather focus on that
Accomplished_Cod_320
Can u just not want to be pridey?
subway576
There is always a difference between support/tolerance and endorsement.
If your perspective is that wearing a pride jersey is endorsement, then it sounds more understandable why some may not want to wear one.
RSlashLazy
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I’m bi, I don’t care, respect their choices.
Prop71
When did professional hockey players start having to be activists on top of athletes? This whole thing is insanity. Talking down on players who have said NOTHING negative about homosexuality, yet are viewed as pieces of shit because they don’t want to wear a rainbow jersey? Ridiculous.
mrg3392
Media just loving this controversy
CommandOfMyself
Waiting for someone to grow some balls and refuse to wear a military appreciation warm up jersey.
mynamehere999
Im over this narrative at this point. Wear a jersey don’t wear a jersey I don’t care. Playoffs are a week away and the headlines are filled with who’s wearing or not wearing pride night jerseys. This is just another example of the NHL having the most ineffective PR/marketing strategies
CheerMiester
Who cares? Seriously it’s not like this matters at all and haven’t we had enough “guy doesn’t wear jersey he’s a homophobe scumbag” focus on something positive for once
missiongoalie35
A lot of mental gymnastics going on in this thread.
Hyporii
So is choosing to not wear a jersey now just as homophobic is screaming slurs now? Who cares what he thinks if he isn’t going out and attacking/harassing the community. The outrage is overblown and people look to be offended at every corner.
Ohnoyoudont1
Pride night should remain in the stands. Give a flag to anyone who wants a flag to wave and mention something during one of the breaks. Stop using professional athletes as pawns in social justice causes. It takes away from the game.
JC_5_er
How about focusing on those who are taking part and the night itself. If they’re so hell bent on making it about inclusion and feeling welcome, talk about that. All this does is create more divide. Who gives a shit about Gurianov.
imanut2
Who cares ?? this is getting ridiculous haha
naked_avenger
Wear the jersey you fucking wiener kid
LettuceFinancial1084
If you call players bigots for not wearing a pride jersey, might aswell call everyone that doesn’t purchase the jerseys bigots. Reddit logic
Fastsmitty47
Every single player that makes the choice is a major headline. Can we just focus on hockey?
Mahonneyy123
Who cares
Cogsyyyy
I’m going to be honest. I don’t fucking care. Look, if it were me, I would wear the jersey. I support all people and their choices. It’s none of my business who someone loves and I like the idea of making hockey inclusive for all people. Gay/straight or squiggly idgaf but because I support all people and their choices it means I have to show that same respect for someone who isn’t comfortable aligning themselves with a cause. That’s just how I feel about it.
MedicSBK
Stopped caring long ago. Not wearing a shirt for 20 minutes isn’t a sign of bigotry. Intolerance is a one way street now more than ever.
trueotterwaits
Imagine being so soft you’re offended by players not wearing a jersey
Talented_oven5
I care but I also don’t care. We expect too much from people who get paid to play hockey.
mlotek_stolarski
Who cares! Why can’t people make decisions to live the life they want to without being called out for it. No one’s getting hurt.
Ladymistery
wear it
don’t wear it
I don’t care. Let the fans decide how they want to handle someone not wearing it
(however, if a devout Christian like Scheifele can wear it, so can the rest)
theaverageaidan
This sub would be singing a mighty different tune if someone opted out of wearing ‘support the troops’ jerseys.
Emergency_Let_3873
It’s not news. I dont care if you don’t want to participate in pride night.
NordicGold
Nope. Fuck all these players with their bullshit reasons(religion) to not participate.
I bet they eat shrimp and have no problems playing on Sunday or gambling or any of the other things that are mentioned dozens of more times in the Bible than a man laying with another man.
Nope fuck them and anyone that defends their choice of bigotry.
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Have any Russians worn pride jerseys this year?
Freedom of speech is a bitch ain’t it. Two-way street.
Oh
But everybody else will, I would rather focus on that
Can u just not want to be pridey?
There is always a difference between support/tolerance and endorsement.
If your perspective is that wearing a pride jersey is endorsement, then it sounds more understandable why some may not want to wear one.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I’m bi, I don’t care, respect their choices.
When did professional hockey players start having to be activists on top of athletes? This whole thing is insanity. Talking down on players who have said NOTHING negative about homosexuality, yet are viewed as pieces of shit because they don’t want to wear a rainbow jersey? Ridiculous.
Media just loving this controversy
Waiting for someone to grow some balls and refuse to wear a military appreciation warm up jersey.
Im over this narrative at this point. Wear a jersey don’t wear a jersey I don’t care. Playoffs are a week away and the headlines are filled with who’s wearing or not wearing pride night jerseys. This is just another example of the NHL having the most ineffective PR/marketing strategies
Who cares? Seriously it’s not like this matters at all and haven’t we had enough “guy doesn’t wear jersey he’s a homophobe scumbag” focus on something positive for once
A lot of mental gymnastics going on in this thread.
So is choosing to not wear a jersey now just as homophobic is screaming slurs now? Who cares what he thinks if he isn’t going out and attacking/harassing the community. The outrage is overblown and people look to be offended at every corner.
Pride night should remain in the stands. Give a flag to anyone who wants a flag to wave and mention something during one of the breaks. Stop using professional athletes as pawns in social justice causes. It takes away from the game.
How about focusing on those who are taking part and the night itself. If they’re so hell bent on making it about inclusion and feeling welcome, talk about that. All this does is create more divide. Who gives a shit about Gurianov.
Who cares ?? this is getting ridiculous haha
Wear the jersey you fucking wiener kid
If you call players bigots for not wearing a pride jersey, might aswell call everyone that doesn’t purchase the jerseys bigots. Reddit logic
Every single player that makes the choice is a major headline. Can we just focus on hockey?
Who cares
I’m going to be honest. I don’t fucking care. Look, if it were me, I would wear the jersey. I support all people and their choices. It’s none of my business who someone loves and I like the idea of making hockey inclusive for all people. Gay/straight or squiggly idgaf but because I support all people and their choices it means I have to show that same respect for someone who isn’t comfortable aligning themselves with a cause. That’s just how I feel about it.
Stopped caring long ago. Not wearing a shirt for 20 minutes isn’t a sign of bigotry. Intolerance is a one way street now more than ever.
Imagine being so soft you’re offended by players not wearing a jersey
I care but I also don’t care. We expect too much from people who get paid to play hockey.
Who cares! Why can’t people make decisions to live the life they want to without being called out for it. No one’s getting hurt.
wear it
don’t wear it
I don’t care. Let the fans decide how they want to handle someone not wearing it
(however, if a devout Christian like Scheifele can wear it, so can the rest)
This sub would be singing a mighty different tune if someone opted out of wearing ‘support the troops’ jerseys.
It’s not news.
I dont care if you don’t want to participate in pride night.
Nope. Fuck all these players with their bullshit reasons(religion) to not participate.
I bet they eat shrimp and have no problems playing on Sunday or gambling or any of the other things that are mentioned dozens of more times in the Bible than a man laying with another man.
Nope fuck them and anyone that defends their choice of bigotry.