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

  • plum@lemmy.ca
    5·
    2 years ago

    It’s VERY targeted towards Pride jerseys.

    Hockey is still stuck in the 20th century. I hope they someday catch up to the rest of us in 2023.

    • delmain@beehaw.org
      1·
      2 years ago

      I mean, is it also getting rid of Hockey Fights Cancer (Lavender) and Military Night (Camo) ones?

      Or are there some exceptions but conspicuously none for Pride?

      • plum@lemmy.ca
        4·
        2 years 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