Eric et Marc Staal se retirent des Panthers Pride Night Warmups en raison de différences religieuses [Semi-OT]
Brothers Eric and Marc Staal do not wear #FlaPanthers Pride Night warmup jerseys saying it goes against their beliefs. https://t.co/iSSu98TAPc
— George Richards (@GeorgeRichards) March 23, 2023
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Maybe I’m missing context, but why did they single out Bob as saying « even Bobrovsky is participating »?
Participate w any Team Promos…they paying u$$$$ stfu
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Actually pathetic.
Using religion to not accept people is bottom-feeding shit behavior.
Probably good hockey players have zero personality.
Proof we have the best Staal
Who the heck cares… i myself am bi, and I don’t think the players should have to wear military or lgbt jerseys if they dont want to. As long as they are respectful to members of the lgbt, this doesn’t really seem like it should be an issue.
Like god cares who you fuck.
Jesus told me he doesn’t really give a shit if you wear a rainbow jersey for 10 mins out of your entire life.
Why is everyone so hyper-obsessed with this all of a sudden?
Religion is the worst.
Well, this is disappointing. But I’m also not surprised. When he lived here him and Cam Ward used to go to church with Glen Wesley at The Shepherd’s Church in Cary (at least for awhile) which locals call « the cult church ». They aren’t known for being open and affirming, to put it lightly.
« Never meet your heroes » rings true. Eric Staal did a lot as a Hurricane, but what he chose not to do regarding a warmup jersey as a Panther certainly is visible too.
Just disappointed.
Who cares. They can have their religious beliefs. They aren’t obligated to participate in something they don’t agree with. As far as I’m aware they aren’t pushing their beliefs on anyone else.
Man, this is incredibly disappointing…
Pretty depressing to see it from Eric, not all that surprised I guess. Wish he would have just retired before this started happening.
I am so tired of seeing these posts and statements. I really don’t gaf if someone has differing views than mine, because guess what- that’s their right. I just wish it didn’t have to be a big hoopla about which players are not participating in pride night.
and before anyone comes for me, I’m bisexual, and I really don’t fucking care if some players don’t want to wear the jerseys.
Staal wore the pride jersey while with the Canadiens. What’s changed?
Respect.
Based kings.
I’m devastated. Eric Staal was the first player I got attached to when I started watching, and I’ve always liked the Staals.
Especially since these jerseys are being auctioned to support LGBT charities in a state that is very anti-LGBT, for those of you who wonder why it matters.
These nights are to promote the message ‘please be nice or just not an asshole or violent towards people who are gay’.
So what are the Staal’s saying? “No, my religion tells me to actively disagree with that sentiment”?
What’s so fucking hard for people to be like “ok cool whatever” or even “I don’t agree, but I don’t wish harm and am fine existing with you” about other people’s (non-exploitive) sexual preferences?
Like damn. Cry me a fucking river Mr multi millionaire.
‘Gay people are totally welcome at hockey games, but we won’t participate in welcoming them because they’re icky’
Or, translated to actual English… no, gay people apparently shouldn’t be welcome at hockey games to them.
Gotta love the nonsense people get up to in the name of religion. Or just use religion to try and excuse.
Eric Staal was my favorite player on the Canes for a long time, so it’s… quite disappointing to see him being dumb for dumb reasons. Never meet your heroes, I suppose.
I am not trying to justify anybody’s decisions in terms of Pride Night. I’m just throwing out an idea. Instead of Pride Night, which focuses on a hot-button issue, why not have a « Hockey is for Everyone Night » that allows players to choose the group they’d like to bring attention to in warm-ups. There could be Pride jerseys, racial diversity jerseys, jerseys supporting women’s hockey, etc.
IMO, the league has confused Pride and Hockey is for Everyone.
Good for Eric and Marc. Support them 100%. Want everyone to be equal? Stop having event that singles out an identity group. Just because you don’t want to take part in Pride Night doesn’t mean you “hate” anyone. No one is preventing an LGBTQ person from playing hockey so let’s not pretend it’s about “inclusiveness.” Everyone is welcome, no matter their sexual preference or otherwise.
Again, who gives a fuck. Their beliefs. Everyone wants equality and “freedom” until it goes against their own beliefs.
I’m living for the moment where a player does this for military appreciation night and uses the exact same reasoning for doing so.
Nobody is obligated to support anything. Who cares, move on
I really hope this doesn’t turn this sub to garbage like kneeling did on the NFL subs.
Your religion says you shouldn’t be playing hockey on the Sabbath …..
Glares at Jordan Stall
Why do we get mad at anyone’s beliefs? They’re not hurting anyone. They just chose to not wear a particular jersey. NBD.