Plusieurs équipes de la LNH ont choisi de ne pas porter de maillots « Pride Night », alors que la résistance augmente malgré la pression des médias
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Plusieurs équipes de la LNH ont choisi de ne pas porter de maillots « Pride Night », alors que la résistance augmente malgré la pression des médias
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Unless these are league mandated, is a private business not free to display or not display their support for causes they want?
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I have no beef with the LGBT+++ community, live and let live and all that… I genuinely don’t care how you live your life and with whom. But corporate pride nights etc are virtue signalling bullshit. The only thing worse is Bell Let’s Talk. Barf. It’s all marketing.
people dont want to see political statements in their leisure time, how shocking
Good. I support everyone but I would love to get rid of all this including the military stuff. FYI I’m a veteran with 27 years of active duty and find it annoying. Just play sports and be nice to everyone!
People are finally realizing corporations only do this for money.
Media puts the players that do participate into an awkward spot of having to answer for teammates that don’t participate. I could see a good amount of teams wanting to avoid that.
I’m queer but that sharks jersey is atrocious and I wouldn’t wear it either lmao
Edit: (Yall restoring my faith in the internet by upvoting my sincere comment more than the joke in the parent thread)
This comment section has turned into a hot stinking dumpster fire…
Looking for 100% support is unrealistic. Everyone has an opinion, if 38 out of 40 players participate at game time. That’s a pretty good support Percentage.
The realistic goal is to have a majority of social acceptance to live the life of your choosing.
sorry but i guess i’ll never understand it. you make millions of dollars, you can wear a jersey at your job for 30min to make someone else feel included
and if this has to go then it all has to go, no picking and choosing
At this point I wish they would do away with all of the special nights except bobble head, dollar beer, and bring your pet ( love my dogs) night.
Theme nights are merch grabs. Though there are some awareness and some belonging that comes as collateral, there have to better outreach to be done than a night with merch. That said, the reasons for ditching Pride and keeping others is sus and honestly disappointing proving Hockey is not for everyone as they claim.
You mfers must be new to society. “I don’t want any political issues in MY sports.” Where tf you been? It’s literally always been here. It just so happens you’re mad it’s gay people. The fact is that things don’t change unless the message comes from a platform of power. Duh. So, honestly, idc if it’s a money grab. It’s better than no message and the LGBT community fighting in silence. If you disagree with any of this, there is no reasoning with you and you obviously are just against gay people.
I appreciate the pride jerseys. If I take someone who’s LGBTQ they can have a fun night and feel included.
All this nonsense about not wearing them and then providing excuses feels like homophobia with extra steps.
Either do theme nights or not. Don’t single out LGBTQ and say you don’t want themed jerseys then do military nights and cancer.
Funny how it took for teams to start doing pride night for this comment section to be saying “well akchually I don’t like theme nights at all let’s get rid of all of them”
Let’s get rid of logos on the jerseys too! I’m offended by sharks!! 😂
The Blaze is a right-wing shit fest. Please don’t link to them.
If only all the « theme » nights were actually about the THEME, not a corporate cash grab.
The Capitals have a cherry blossom jersey and I think it’s a theme we all can agree on. Plus it’s pretty.
Wish the Rangers would have a bagel night, then a pizza night, and a cheesecake night!
Stars had their Pride night Tuesday. I received an email survey that included questions on whether Pride Night made me more or less interested in attending the game and if it would make me more or less interested in future games. Seems like the Stars are angling to drop it by the wording.
You are all NOT WEARING THE RIBBON!!!
Itt nobody is reading the article, from the fucking Blaze, that identifies zero actual « resistance » by fans
If a team wearing a rainbow on their jersey causes you to not be able to enjoy the game or “disconnect” from life then you have a problem.
I love that some of y’all act like a team wearing a warmup jersey is taking away from your precious hockey and forcing politics down your throats.
They wear pride (and other) themed jerseys, auction them off, and donate it to charity. What’s the big deal? Some of y’all acting like Biden and trump are gonna play a game of hungry hungry hippos on your grandmother’s grave to decide who’s servant you’ll have to be for a day.
« i work 30 hour shifts and only have 2 hours off before going to work, and just want to sit down and have a beer and enjoy hockey without the politics »
My guy, no one is stopping you. They might mention it once in a broadcast. I think y’all just enjoy complaining.
It ain’t that serious.
Meh
It would be cool if I could get out of all the things Im contractually obligated to do just by saying “I don’t wanna”
I’m sure the comment section here will be very normal and respectful.
Too many fucking crybabies’ in this world.
Every little thing, there is someone or some group to ruin it.
I like all the special jerseys night, no matter what the cause is for.
Whiney bitch ass humans.
Get rid of all special nights then. No military night, no hockey fights cancer night, nothing. You know the moment a player refuses to support military night, The Blaze would be all over it trying to crucify them.
Good, just get rid of every themed jersey night. Shit is embarrassing seeing more posts about jerseys than actual hockey
I understand the need for paid advertisements, and much of this is really the military outfits as much as the pride shit. I think there are ways to signal you are an ally other than attempting to profit off these people. Is it not disingenuous to the LGBTQIA+ community to be marketing shit like this for the profit of the business? All these teams are doing is just bringing attention to it and then basically shoving costly merch in your face trying to get you to buy more shit you don’t need.
So many petty people in the comments. Y’all need some empathy.
My only issue is when they say they won’t wear them because of ducking Russia. All NHL teams are in Canada and the USA and placating dictators has no place in the free world
If you’re going to « opt out » of one theme night, then cancel ALL theme nights. That includes military night and police night. ALL OR NONE!
Has there really been that much media pressure? I mean, there is backlash from fans, but I’ve found the majority of coverage on the topic disappointingly neutral. -Canadian market fan
If you think pride night is anything more than an opportunity to sell a jersey variation, you’re ignorant. Same with military appreciation night. St. Patrick’s Day. And every other night that the teams wear a different jersey. Get over yourself!
What does it say about your self-valuation and validation that you’re upset because a pro athlete won’t wear your shirt for 15 minutes?!?! Is that really all it takes to appease you? Do you really think that matters?
The blaze. Lolz.
Aside from social irresponsibility, It’s stupidity to alienate a potential market.
The LGBTQ+ community has lots of money and influence. If NHL teams want to act like fools and turn away money, then those opting out of Pride Night deserve to have shit teams, no money for cap space, and lose money.
NHL has some of the most backwards culture of all the sports. It’s not surprising that teams are backing out.
What a pr shitshow. Feel bad, but it goes to show how backwards these religious fanatics are. Makes any real progress impossible.
This comment section is wild…… can we all just agree that fighting needs to stay in the game…. I’m sure that topic will bring everyone together.
This shouldn’t be forced down anyone’s throats. Let us fucking live by our own choices.