NHL hockey playersNew York Rangers “refused to wear LGBT uniforms in warm-up before NHL regular season game against”Vegas Golden Knights according to ESPN.
The match took place on Saturday evening in New York and ended with the score of 4:1 (2:0, 0:1, 2:0). The names of the players who refused to wear uniforms have not been released. After the match, Rangers released a statement supporting their players. The New York team is represented by the team’s Russian striker Artemi Panarin and goalkeeper Igor Shesterkin .
“Consistent with the core values of our organization, we support the right of every individual to respectfully express their beliefs,” the club said in a statement.
Previously, the Russian defender of the Philadelphia Flyers club Ivan Provorov also refused to wear a uniform with LGBT symbols before the regular season game.
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Source : MatchTV
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