Another Cancelled Pride Night Has Fans Outraged
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Aaron
March 8, 2023 (1:59 PM)
It's disappointing to see the ripple effect that Ivan Provorov has caused, as yet another team has followed suit in cancelling their pride warmup jerseys.
Fans Outraged As Minnesota Wild Cancel Pride Night Last Minute
Mike Russo was the first to report when the Wild decided not to wear their pride jerseys.
#mnwild players, who were supposed to wear Pride jerseys tonight and did so last season, are not wearing them in warmups.
Told it was an organizational decision
The Wild have several other Pride initiatives they are doing
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It was not surprising to see fans express their outrage as the organization's decision not to wear pride jerseys was seen as the minimum effort required to show support for the LGBTQ+ community.
While some fans were outraged by the Wild's decision not to wear pride jerseys, others with more homophobic views showed their support for the team's move.
The decision of another team to cancel their pride day is disheartening, particularly when the goal of hockey should be to promote greater inclusivity.
As a result, the Minnesota Wild will deservedly lose favour with many fans.
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POLL |
8 MARS | 133 ANSWERS Another Cancelled Pride Night Has Fans Outraged Do you think the NHL should crack down on cancelled pride nights? |
Yes | 33 | 24.8 % |
No | 100 | 75.2 % |
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