Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia National Sports Columnist Scott Stinson about Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Ivan Provorov’s decision to not take part in Pride Night pre-game festivities, what NHL teams and the league should do moving forward and the NHL’s handling of its Russian players.
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Flyers didn't mishandled anything. However you, the paid liars, mishandled it again! LGBTQ…is not all inclusive, only to themselves. My faith I wouldn't of done it either. He's Russian and that's what you all hate. Hockey is finished for me!!
It is a bad look to the MSM
Christian-phobia
You're a fing idiot Mr blt
Provorof is a hero
You two men are way off base. You don’t show inclusiveness by telling someone they can’t play.
Read your comments… you got ratio’d Toronto Sun.
Just play hockey. It doesn’t have to be political.
Sick society should shut up! Ivan the man! All support to him!!!
And comments from the gentleman on the left are so stupid … 🤢
Hahah typical libtard media
Getting really tired of mainstream media supporting the narrative that we all need to bow down to the Alphabet people . We have individual rights and freedoms to support whom ever we choose and while you enforce their rights on me , you then abuse my rights. Keep the politics out of sports, enough of this BS
Big FAILfor the NHL and other sporting leagues. Enough with rainbow armbands, jerseys, corners lags, tape etc. Enough already
He was allowed to play in the game WTF is wrong with you people if he does not want to skate around with fag colors on good for him he is not a sock puppet…..you people gotta go woke is a joke
Toronto Sun is obviously woke/joke like most media
so what they are saying is that Russian guys have no rights whatsoever. like be happy you are not cancelled like everyone else Russian (long dead writers, composers, regulars folks being sanctioned and their life savings frozen due to their place of birth being Russia, hey even Russian cats and trees). Not only he is not cancelled for not shitting on his country, but has the nerve not to submit to lgbtq+ and openly say he is RUSSIAN orthodox. Like being Russian is the worst of the sins.
Get real. His jerseys are selling off the shelf. So shows you people support him
Idiot reporters.
Would Nasem Kadri face the same flack if he refused to wear a pride jersey during a pregame show?
Woke media FAILS again 😂! EJ Hradek, Sid Seixeiro, Pierre Lebrun, Gord Miller are all just triggered snowflakes. Ivan Provorov is a MAN and the majority of society stands with a real MAN, and the NHL needs more of them to stand up and say no! We don’t want or need woke guys like the four I mentioned 😂!
He's not in hot water LOL. Most of us support him and his decision. This commentary is a bad look for you.
Why is everyone forcing inclusiveness down ppls throats…especially with a bunch of ppl who have identity problems
Why are sports organizations falling into this identity trap
What about the Rangers on Jan 27 that didn't wear the pride jerseys
I don't think these people actually know what the definition of: Inclusivity is. or everyone to be or feel welcome. Clearly not "everyone"
It is only a problem for you media idiots, no one else.
NHL- National Hockey League not
NPHL- National Pride Hockey League
I watch hockey for hockey
People who never come to Hockey games get to tell NHL what is right or wrong. Players have same choices . Tit for Tat you Left Trash
Just Let The Boy's Play Hockey
GO IVAN PROVOROV!
So he believes in and supports an invisible“GOD” like superpower but can’t support real people!!! Sad brainwashed religious fools!!!!
How can this Scott be exclusive from the message of being inclusive. Provo should not play in game😂???
Respect for Ivan
It's not about religion…If he doesn't want to take part he shouldn't have to…is there a hetero sexual warm up jersey?…no so should there be a warm up jersey to celebrate others sexuality…no…hockey players play hockey…maybe just take out these stupid warm up jersey themes hockey players are not politicians…hockey players ..
Just another reason why to love Russia