NHL Team is Trending After Controversial Decision to Cancel Their Pride Themed Night
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S. HarperFebruary 9, 2023 (0:23)
The New York Islanders hosted the Vancouver Canucks Thursday night in UBS Arena, this will be the first time Bo Horvat faces his former club since being traded by the Canucks to the New York Islanders last week.
However, that's not the biggest story coming Out of New York as the New York Islanders issued a announcement ahead of their "Pride Night" that
"The team won't be wearing any rainbow warm up jerseys citing in as a Organizational Policy."
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This comes just after the news that the New York Rangers didn't take part in it for personal reasons. Many believed they had players refuse like Philadelphia Flyers Ivan Provorov, but didn't want to center them out.
This will no doubt be met with backlash from the LGBTQ community that has already admitted they were disappointed with the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers over their decisions with the NHL trying to do their Hockey is for everyone campaign.
Credit:NHL News
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