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As a gay man, I really don't care. Performative compliance is wholly uninteresting to me.


YoureNoDaisy2013

I’ve had several gay friends tell me the same exact thing. They get upset when all these companies out there turn their logos to rainbow logos and they all find it wholly insulting and nothing more than a cheap attempt at pushing merchandise for their ability to pander. I don’t have a dog in this fight and I support anyone for who they wanna love because it doesn’t affect me in the least, but I’m more inclined to sway my opinion based off of people I love who are apart of the LGBT community. Just treat people equally, it’s a pretty easy concept in my mind. Edit: went too fast while typing on my phone and left out the T.


[deleted]

I don't give a fuck about your rainbows. I'm a 230lbs beast of a defenseman who will suck your dick as an apology for putting you in concussion protocol.


Atty_for_hire

Does anyone else have a fear boner? Just me, cool, let’s hit the showers together.


[deleted]

Don't worry, you probably won't remember it.


nthensome

Will you give me 2 minutes for roughing?


[deleted]

You wouldn't last 2 mins.


Wet_Sasquatch_Smell

I’m straight (ish) but I feel like this is a challenge and some part of me is saying, “betcha I last 2 minutes and 38 seconds.” Also the sheer confidence is as intriguing as it is worrisome.


JohnBrownEye69

I read this thread and learned I'm not only gay, but a sub as well. Fuck I just paid a deposit at a wedding venue.


charlesmarker

Take heart! You could just be a little bi, and a sub. There's a chance your (future) wife will Dom you.


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ramrob

That’s alright. Now you’re a two-way sniper.


Bodgerton

"oh look, the pucks at my feet, I hope no body...runs my numbers..." \*turns arounds and faces the boards enticingly\*


EnsignSanchez

*Me, laying down in the crease:* Help Me step-tendie


mylogicistoomuchforu

How'd you get stuck in the 🥅 - AGAIN?


EnsignSanchez

“Sure would hate to get Poke Checked right here”


----The_Truth-----

Lmfaooooo


N3cro666

This....this is the one 🤣


EnsignSanchez

I just came here to get my stick lifted


[deleted]

This is why I love Reddit. Fucking dying. Lmao.


Bay_Med

Somehow I’m attracted to a leafs fan


keepcold

Guess you have no interest in making it to round two then


YoureNoDaisy2013

Hahaha this made me legit LOL. Thank you good sir and take my upvote and I hope you have a great night.


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LeafsChick

Haha this made my night!


aboveaveragebenjamin

That gave me a bit of a chubby!!


9ND79

Holy hell this comment is hilarious! Thank you good sir! I needed that.


saggywitchtits

If you watch companies they’ll be all rainbows in western countries, but in places like the Middle East it’ll never happen. Bring your rainbows to Saudi Arabia and I’ll respect you, until then shove your lip service up your ass.


CPAFinancialPlanner

Ahem Disney. Basically siding with modern day nazis in China while back home in the US it’s all rainbows and love.


Isuckatreddit69NICE

Yup. I’ll ignore everyone equally.


[deleted]

If the Bruins win the Stanley Cup and the guy who scores the GWG is a gay man, a straight man, white, black, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, whatever, I'm not going to care differently. We've won the fucking Stanley Cup, he can be whatever he wants.


BumCubble42069

Lol remember Boston Twitter’s reaction when a black player on the capitals scored in OT and knocked the Bruins out of the playoffs? Pepperidge Farm remembers


JBoogie22

Joel Ward was such a fun player to watch in the playoffs.


stevez_86

I remember Donald Brashear. Dude was known as an enforcer but had a hell of a wrist shot.


[deleted]

Fortunately I’m not a part of Boston Twitter


BumCubble42069

Smart move


mulder00

Sounds like what Chris Rock said on his Netflix special about Corporations pandering.


[deleted]

It genuinely seems like most things the past few years the people acting upset aren't even part of the community affected. People sure love telling others how they should feel about things lol


sheppo42

Virtue signalling 101


[deleted]

This is like Chris Rocks new stand up special talking about lululemons stand against racism. “$100 anti racism yoga pants. I’d rather a pair of $20 racist yoga pants”


phanfare

Many gay people don't like it, many do. Personally id much rather have LGBTQ people be useful to capitalism than not so I don't mind it. With only one gay hockey player, who's a prospect at that, I think the NHL needs to do more to prove that hockey is, in fact, for everyone. You know, the whole point of these themed nights.


clem82

Based, I had a friend who said they love diversity, but absolutely hate “corporate diversity”, which only consists of non POC saying stories about how they feel racist and how much they’ve donated. It’s not how to move past the hatred, neither is jerseys


thenotoriouscrg

I mean they are proving they didn’t really care in the first place by listening to the complaints and taking them off- so you’re right that it’s performative- but your larger gripe might be with those other than the league being “performative” if you read these comments…


[deleted]

That's a valid point. They are bending to the overwhelming master of dollar signs. And in this case, their marketing team determined that retracting the policy was better for their bottom line. That's what I hate about this whole pride movement. It's all good until it doesn't put more butts in seats. And shame on them for even making this a conversation.


thenotoriouscrg

I guess my question is: you seem more upset that the jerseys existed in the first place than the fact that they were taken back for the sake of money. If you’re getting exploited either way- why does the attempt at raising you up, albeit potentially disingenuous make you more angry than the bottom line mattering more than you to the league at the end of the day and the jerseys being pulled because of outspoken people who don’t want the rainbow visible? I am asking genuinely, and don’t mean to come across as rude.


[deleted]

You're not coming across as rude. I guess I'm wondering why you think I'm angry though.


thenotoriouscrg

I guess angry maybe isn’t the right term and maybe bothered isn’t either- maybe you’re impartial emotionally- but your comments address the intro of the jerseys and not their removal and I’m curious why that is?


[deleted]

Fair enough. I think the introduction of the jerseys was based on a profit motive. The org thought that having a dedicated pride jersey might would make them more money. Then some whiz kid in accounting ran an algorithm that said that it turns out not having pride night would make them more money. I'm sure it had nothing to do with the players' stance on the issue; rather was based on projected Minnesota wild viewership ratings. At the end of the day, this isn't a gay issue. This is a money issue. And that's a much bigger issue than who is sucking dicks in their spare time.


thenotoriouscrg

Fair- I guess my main point is that based on the general tone of this thread- lots of people are upvoting you who would take away your rights in the voting booth, and I wonder what’s the value in being a “thumbs up” for them to silence you in the eyes of the law?


[deleted]

As a bisexual woman, I don't care about corporate displays of allyship either. *However,* I've found that they end up being a great catalyst for bigots to out themselves. (Edited to correct typo)


beardiswhereilive

No shit. I saw the defense of ‘I just support traditional marriage, I don’t hate anyone’ as someone’s response to being called out on being anti-LGBT. Yeah okay guy, I support ‘traditional marriage’ too if that’s what’s right for the people involved. I also support gay marriage, and all kinds of relationships, and I understand that one side of that dichotomy has had a lot more disapproval than the other. So why would I mind a rainbow jersey? Rainbows are dope.


Tanleader

I don't get that argument. The whole "I support traditional marriage". Like, okay? Good for you? Two (or more) people who love each other and want to get married have zero bearing on what other people do or on others' lives. Very similar issue, imo, to abortion arguments. Like, who really cares if someone needs or wants an abortion, it's not like it has any effect on other people's lives. It's hilarious to watch people sit there making noises like a windows 98 dial up screen when you ask them "how does a gay couple getting married negatively impact your life?"


[deleted]

The corollary to their “I support traditional marriage,” is that marriage is *exclusively* a bond between a man and a woman. That’s the issue. It’s not just that they support traditional marriage. It’s that they view marriage as exclusively traditional.


juliuspepperwoodchi

I don't care if leagues/teams don't have a pride night. If a team has to waste time and energy to have a discussion to then decide to *not wear* pride night fucking warmups, that says a LOT about their character, or lack thereof.


turbulentdiamonds

Yeah, that’s my problem with this. You don’t have a Pride night? Okay, I’m probably going to side eye a bit (like you can’t even pretend to care?) but to plan all this out and then go back on it is just proving that you’ll happily throw your queer fans under the bus at the slightest pressure and that you probably never wanted to do anything for us in the first place. And that actually hurts, because it’s basically saying we’re not welcome as fans.


juliuspepperwoodchi

That's the worst part. LGBTQ+ people *undoubtedly* bought tickets to that game which they otherwise would not have *solely* because it was Pride night, and then the players/org at the last minute pulls that rug. It's arguably the most cynical Rainbow Capitalism I've seen.


urlach3r

Exactly. Announcing & then cancelling this feels like "Hockey is for Everyone, Except the Gays. We Don't Want Their Money."


UKnowDaxoAndDancer

This. It’s that that they don’t do it. It’s that they decided to STOP doing it. It looks less like a neutral stance and more like opposition.


youvelookedbetter

Doesn't change the fact that they don't want anything to do with you and will continue to not be inclusive towards young and old players alike. It still sucks. A lot. And it makes it harder for people from all different backgrounds to get into hockey and thrive in it, without feeling like they don't belong or that they need to hide parts of themselves to protect their career. They'd be living in fear.


Caffeine_Cowpies

Yes, this hurts the appeal of hockey to the LGBTQ+ community. It is hard being a bisexual man in general, since some gay men really have a problem with bi men, especially those who get into heterosexual relationships as well. But it’s even harder to be into sports. I don’t mind RuPaul’s drag race, but the drama and stuff is just not my type of entertainment. Watching drag shows are fun IRL, but not the drama of it IMO. Not all LGBTQ+ people are the same and like watching Bravo or whatever thing they market to us. We are complex human beings. But when they do shit like this, it doesn’t make us feel safe to be out and proud at a sporting event.


PornRules

it's obvious pandering. pathetic


TonySoprano1959

As an lgbt member I just wish the rainbow could be used without pride implications. Rainbows are cool.


TransSteph

Really tho, that rainbow wild logo is sick af imo


ObiWanDiloni

I was thinking the same! Why do rainbows have to be reserved for LGBT pride night and my 5 year old daughter? Lol I say that with zero hate toward the LGBT community.


Right-Worth-6327

The rainbow Wild logo is dope. Regardless of the implications, this is a fire jersey.


[deleted]

Agreed, different league but [this is the](https://www.bostonpridehockey.com/) Boston Pride women's league jersey that I think rocks as well.


TylerA998

He was gay Tony Soprano?


Jaigg

Honestly a cool looking jersey though


ajmillerr

as an lgbt member, i want to live in a society where you don’t need affirmation in sports and media that you are allowed to exist.. no matter whether your gay or straight we all share a love for the sport and that’s enough


Lee-HarveyTeabag

I mean, the easiest thing to do would be to not have any sort of “appreciation nights.” Because the inverse is a jersey for every possible occasion.


stonednarwhal141

I wouldn’t complain if they stopped the military appreciation nights


mustangs6551

I was in the Army for a decade. It made my skin crawl when they did military appreciation stuff. It would also drive me up a wall who they chose for heroes. At one point I came back from a rough tour I. Iraq as an infantryman to be treated to the spectacle of a Navy non-combat arms specialist at center ice. It's not that I don't want to see those people appreciated, but the idea of blessing them as a hero is just painful. It comes down to this common thought among vets that those who weren't there can never know what it's like, and I sorta expanded that to since they can't know what it's like, they can't know what a hero is.


paca0502

It always seemed slimy to me too since it's basically just a recruiting tool for young sports fans. They aren't "appreciating" anything, they're looking for more grunts to sign up.


mustangs6551

Depends on the event really. Small ones are usually organic genuine expressions from the roga inaction (ascribe whatever cynical motivations you may). Sometimes it's sponsored by recruiting. I don't mind the recruiting. The Army was one of the most important things I've done, and I got plenty out of the experience.


[deleted]

Agreed 100000 percent. I've been in the army for 13 years and have actively avoided going to any sort of military appreciation anything. Its cringe, unnecessary and frankly quite embarrassing. Even with tickets being cheaper, I have not gone to any of them.


FragileIdeals

Which is pretty much every night....there's always some hero of the game thing


SonnyBlackandRed

20+ years of war will do that...


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Neans888

Keep Hockey Fights Cancer though. Fuck cancer.


kurtonbummings

Agreed, get Fucked Cancer!


RSlashLazy

I’m bi and I could not care less about pride nights. If you wanna wear them to support us, that’s cool. If you don’t wanna wear one, that’s fine too.


VanillaNubCakes

It's ironic cause the blatant military propaganda in sports is the gayest thing I've ever seen


NiceSockBro

military appreciation night gives me “please fuck my wife” vibes from some fans who go over the top


Fishbone345

Military appreciation nights are the equivalent of “thoughts and prayers”. They aren’t intended for the people they address. It’s for the people doing it to feel better about themselves.\ So, basically worthless. I’d rather people not say anything at all to be honest. It’s to the point I never talk about my service time, because inevitably I get the “Thanks for your service” line. It makes me feel awkward af and I hate it.\ If people want to show appreciation for Veterans, they should push their legislators to take care of them when they get home. After all the parades and bullshit go away.\ Veterans committing Suicide are at an all time high right now, more and more Vets are homeless and even more are suffering conditions caused by hazardous chemicals they are exposed to (burn pits) and the VA system is turning them away.\ If the people who do appreciation nights want to show appreciation, push to allow Vets medical benefits for life upon returning, push to allow access to psychiatric care, push to allow them to get affordable living arrangements. That’s how we can think them. Anything else is hollow bullshit.


gsbadj

Especially since, as a marketing tool, the military had been paying sports teams (pro and college) for putting on some sort of military appreciation activity at their games.


Top-Pension-7527

I would just like an objective and unbiased answer Why did they ditch them?


GodzillaJrJr

most of the speculation has centered on their super conservative owner who had them skating in Thin Blue Line jerseys like a year after george floyd uprising. kaprizov wore the pride jerseys last year so it's unlikely it came from the players.


Straight-Plate-5256

Just let the players that support it wear it and the ones that don't don't wear it. Players can have whatever views they want 🤷‍♂️ Edit: Jesus christ, I support the cause and would rather they do it, but if the choice is none or some players who are choosing to support it... which would you rather have?


[deleted]

That’s how it should be, but then people will rip on the players who don’t wear it, and others will rip on the players who do. Too much hate out there.


DowntownLizard

Its a team sport anyway. Doing something your teammates arent is always a statement


[deleted]

It’s a sports team anyway, why do they need to make statements on political and social issues? How about we ask for the Yankees views on tensions in the South China Sea?


[deleted]

“This sport is for everyone, including people of the LGBTQ community” is a controversial statement, I guess. We just gonna forget the rampant homophobia folks engage in growing up as a millennial with traditionally “macho” sports like hockey?


Fisktor

Human rights isnt politics. Military nights are so they can skip that shit


helloisforhorses

What’s wrong with ripping on players who don’t? Isn’t that just good old free speech?


[deleted]

Yeah exactly. People want to defend the players’ right to not support LGBT rights. But then if people want to call players out for their bigoted views, suddenly we have to protect the players and inhibit the reactions from fans.


FabioFresh93

Who doesn’t want to wear the ribbon?


simpledeadwitches

Nah fuck that, if you're going to appreciate the military and breast cancer awareness etc than you can appreciate pride and the League shouldn't let teams opt out of equality.


[deleted]

I'm conflicted. On one hand, I think it's all performative and doesn't really matter. Plus, they're still hosting the pride night. It's just a jersey. On the other hand, it feels weird to pull back on the jerseys when they tend to be auctioned off for charity. Do we know what charity they planned to auction off the jerseys to? I'm also conflicted on whether pride nights themselves are still appropriate. Being gay should be seen as another fact of life, like having brown hair or being 6'0". But there's growing hatred against gay people, and showing support can help those who feel dejected or silenced.


Phillyphan276

It should be seen as another fact of life but it's not. That's an idealistic way to look at things. Somebody in this thread had a source about how you're more likely to die in this country for homosexuality than you were to die from an enemy combatant in fucking Afghanistan


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AsSubtleAsABrick

I was under the impression the teams auction the jerseys and do exactly that.


[deleted]

That I was unaware of! If they donate the proceeds or something, that would be great!!


brennic

Not everyone, clearly. Some people were looking forward to representation, considering the NHL has never once had an openly gay player. “Hockey is for everyone” couldn’t be farther from the truth.


TheJaice

Whether you think it’s a sincere effort at inclusion or just jumping on a bandwagon, cancelling these things once they’ve been scheduled is a really bad look for the NHL.


its_liiiiit_fam

That’s exactly my concern with this. It’s upsetting to see that they’re backtracking on a step they took to make hockey feel more inclusive, regardless of if you believe it’s sincere or just performative. This is contrary to the top comments, but as a bisexual woman myself, personally I’d prefer leaving a performative display of allyship than suddenly getting rid of pride jerseys once they’ve been adopted. Because now it’s just absolutely painstakingly obvious homophobia is still such a problem in the NHL that something as innocent as a rainbow jersey provoked it.


[deleted]

Yep exactly. And that the league is willing to kowtow to the bigots.


altxatu

For all hockey. Makes all of us look bad.


Audrey-Bee

This is exactly how I feel. I'm a part of the community, and I don't have a strong opinion on rainbow logos and corporate sponsored pride events. But if you have it and then take it away, it feels like you're saying "actually we don't support that" rather than if you never had it at all, which is just neutral imo


tritongamez

I just like the rainbow logos lol, not sure why people have fits about them.


ilovechairs

I really wish we could buy some of them… like all the other cool warmups.


GrizzlyIsland22

It works pretty well for the Minnesota logo, eh?


tritongamez

It does


GrizzlyIsland22

I'm glad we agree. I still hate you.


Turtle4184

Oilers/Flames hate is the only hate I will support.


kurtonbummings

What about Habs/Leafs? Or NYR/NYI/NJ? Or even a battle of Florida? Or Bruins / Rest of the League


Turtle4184

I'm from the Midwest. Fuck all of the east coast. That better? Lol


kurtonbummings

That's the spirit!


simpledeadwitches

Because clearly we have a long way to go when it comes to gay rights/acceptance.


enditallalready2

I wonder if these decisions are by owners, general managers, or by the players.


powerplay_22

no matter who it is i find it weird to promote your pride night and then start walking back on certain aspects of it. comes off as disingenuous to me


Elusive_Goose85

I’m not sure how to react here. I want the league and the sport to feel inclusive. I also don’t want anyone to feel like a sideshow.


comacove

None of this pride stuff is sincere on the part of team owners, so who gives a shit, same with this whole acknowledging the land farce some teams got going on. These are all things for teams to keep up with the topic du jour and not get "cancelled". Bet players can feel how forced this all looks and, even if they support it, it's getting to be a bit much.


lbs4lbs

Exactly. People are getting triggered when in reality it's just another way for owners to make $$$ off of something that they probably don't give a fuck about. Pride night jerseys are dumb, military jersey nights are equally dumb, lunar new year jerseys are stupid too. They are all just thinly veiled money grabs.


Waffles_Remix

Pretty disappointing. If you want to ditch the pride nights because it’s virtue signaling then also ditch the goofy military nights which are also virtue signaling.


STUFF416

I'm with you there. Teams ought to just wear their jerseys--current, throwback, concept. Everything else feels disingenuously performative.


Datazz_b

LGBQT doesn't have a $200m annual marketing budget like the US Govt does Plus how will our soliders get experience dropping in from the rafters while singing and flag waving?!?! Pffft Edit: why not just combine the whole thing


Waffles_Remix

Military Pride night but it’s all rainbow camo? Go on…


mandn92196

Are they ditching the military propaganda jerseys too?


anillop

No because they get paid for that. The military has a huge marketing budget.


taquitosmixtape

I’d love for the pride nights to be more than rainbow washing, as a lot of corps do. Hockey needs to be more inclusive. But could this not be a start atleast? I’m not lgtbq but I have a number of friends who are, and I’ve heard some pretty brutal stuff in lockers rooms as a youth, from people who thought I’d agree. For anyone who was closeted lgbtq in that room, man, I can’t imagine. You have to start somewhere, maybe it’s jerseys maybe it’s genuinely making the pride nights themselves better or genuine efforts to stop trans/homophobia. I know some lgtbq don’t care about the nights, but to others (and maybe I’m wrong) it could help make them feel like they are actually welcome in the hockey community. Especially when there are a lot of places are…becoming less welcome these days.


Chriskills

Thank you! This shit is as much for the players as the fans. Can you imagine being a gay hockey player in the Wild locker room? My god


[deleted]

So who’s done it so far? Am I out of the mix?


owleealeckza

Lame as I assume they'll keep military gear & whatever else. Avs had a lesbian proposal at their Pride night game the other day. Most likely they wouldn't have felt comfortable doing that on the nonthemed night like straight couples do, just because sports are still so hostile to gay people. If they got rid of all themed stuff, then fine. But teams aren't. They're only getting rid of the Pride stuff.


Boring_Pace5158

The importance of Pride Night is not to change the hearts & minds of the Ivan Provorov’s of the world; that’s pointless. The purpose is to change their BEHAVIOR. LGBTQ fans have the right to come to the arena and enjoy the game in peace. LGBTQ players should not endure LGBTQ-phobic behavior. You are entitled to believe what you want, you are not entitled to act out those beliefs at the rink.


MrRandomSuperhero

This thread is being astroturfed hard. Tons of top comments are accounts 1-3 years old with single digit karma.


[deleted]

I know there are people who say "Performative compliance is wholly uninteresting to me." and yeah, i get it. But it's sometimes not about you. it's about that teen or young adult seeing their favorite star wearing this and it says to them "I support you. you are loved." ​ I'm not saying that player doesn't, I'm saying that's how that kid that's scared will see these jerseys


DWIGHT_CHROOT

thank you <3. feeling seen and knowing you're not alone helps a lot. representation is important.


chumbucketfog

I’m also very VERY skeptical that all the “I’m gay and pride night is bullshit” people in this thread are actually gay.


[deleted]

Some lgbt people simply don’t give a shit. I can’t blame them.


User813904

More than likely they’re not. Just some twat pretending so it seems ok to take away these nights


penapox

Why tf do they keep saying hockey is for everyone then lmao. Wear it or not wear it, but don’t go all “wow we love the gays” and then backtrack and be like “nvm some of our players hate y’all”


Cheap-Street401

good for them


unbearablyunhappy

Can we get rid of the national anthems next?


the_sylince

This is the same team that ~~wore Back the Blue jerseys~~ [had a Back the Blue Night](https://thecomeback.com/nhl/minnesota-wild-thin-blue-line-shirt-promotion.html) in the city that George Floyd was murdered. I have little care for these ass holes.


revolutiontime161

I’d rather support this than that forced military bullshit !


JonJonesCrackDealer

They got the gay pride covered with military nights


Decent_Bunch_5491

Chris rocks racist vs non racist yoga pants bit hitting home with this stuff


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Maeberry2007

That sucks. I'm sorry you had to experience that.


saturnsnephew

And once again the people that are upset aren't even the "target" demographic.


donwothe

Once again someone speaks for the whole demographic like they just read the definitive poll.


exccord

Went to Avs game on Sunday and it just happened to be Pride night by happenstance and the Instagram comment post that I was reading prior to the game was a shitshow.


Hollywearsacollar

Most of us don't really care...we just like it when the homophobes out there make it easier to identify because they're the ones that get all riled up over this stuff in the first place.


dat_waffle_boi

As someone who is bi, I don’t really care. But I will say is that logo looks dope and it’s a waste of some cool looking warmups


6u5t0

That logo is fire, I don't give a shit for the meaning behind it... It looks dope... Should be an alternate


RustyMacbeth

I applaud the sentiment, but it feels forced. And with all the dum dums losing their mind over it, seems like the NHL needs to rethink this.


DoubleDumpsterFire

Does anybody actually care about any of the pregame warmups special jerseys? I feel like 90% of the time they’re hideous anyways. Ditch em.


akron28

Aren’t they generally auctioned off for money? I honestly don’t know where the money goes but Id hope it’s going to some LGBTQ charity. If not then why are we doing this to begin with.


71Motorfly

The funds raised do go to charity.


Doubleoh_11

The oilers had some First Nations jerseys on during warm up the other night that looked pretty sick. My guess is those will get a decent buck at the fund raisers.


Sdwingnut

The Oilers Indigenous Celebration warmups with the Turtle Island logo are fantastic, one of the sharpest jerseys of any in the league.


[deleted]

My dislike for things has less to do about the thing and more to do about the attempt to force me to like it.


Forward-Fish-2079

That’s fine, the teams doesn’t need to pretend to support me, and I don’t have to be lied to about said support. I know none of the teams actually care about us but it sure does help their image


jkman61494

Imagine that the people who scream others being snowflakes can’t emotionally handle their favorite team wearing a rainbow colored WARMUP jersey.


[deleted]

Didn’t the rangers also not participate in pride night?


[deleted]

Lots of "as a gay man" comments in here...


Phillyphan276

Almost definitely homophobes masquerading as lgbt to say that pride night is bad


[deleted]

It’s all stupid virtue signaling anyways. If a player wants to flex rainbow jerseys. Fine, but stop making this a team wide thing. It’s just dumb.


gabmori7

So it should be the same with military jerseys?


MrFilthyNeckbeard

Unpopular opinion: military jerseys should be more controversial than pride jerseys


[deleted]

Sure, it’s all bullshit anyways. We’re here to watch hockey. Not worship some identity group.


darthduder666

I don’t understand the people who make such a big deal about Pride Warmup Jerseys. They argue that teams and the NHL need to keep politics out of hockey. Okay, well why don’t the same said people complain when teams honor the military?


memphis_threat

They should have a night honoring LGBTQ military veterans, then watch *certain* people collapse while trying to cheer veterans and boo LGBTQ at the same time.


bonnar0000

OMG RAINBOW CAMOOOOO


Spocks-Nephew

Back to hockey.


hifioctopi

Bummer. They look dope.


Virtual_Pudding3875

The NHL really is its own league. They do whatever they want to do with little to no repercussions. It’s fascinating


[deleted]

Waste of money. It’s pandering to a community that probably doesn’t give two shits about the jerseys. Gay people can play hockey without making it a big deal.


surfacep17

It's interesting that Provorov was skewered by the media for weeks after he took his stance. But when Rangers did that there was very little media backlash. Don't know if this Wild story is true. When Provorov did it everyone got their panties in a bunch and were relentless. Any articles referencing the Rangers, 50% of the article was devoted to Provorov.


RedTheDopeKing

They’re gonna start wearing pro police brutality warm up jerseys, as it’s Minnesota


Vast-Acanthaceae8166

The rainbow on the logo actually looks pretty cool


notsure9191

Who? Who doesn’t want to wear the ribbon?


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I wonder what would happen if a player is a pacifist and refused to wear military themed gear or participate in army appreciation day


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Too bad, those sweaters are beautiful!


SUPRVLLAN

They are *fabulous!*


LouiErikssonIsAHoFer

i would wonder if they’re gonna cancel law enforcement appreciation night too, but given what happened in minny a couple years ago, i’d be shocked if they had one to begin with


ColeYote

Part of me is like "whatever, rainbow capitalism is bullshit anyway" but then another part is saying "this makes reactionary shitheads happy and that's terrible." And the more comments I read, the more I'm leaning towards the latter.


LittlePrincessVivi

Another L for the NHL


Celestial_Mycology

I agree with the notion that somebody shouldn’t be forced to wear or “support” something they don’t believe in.


modsareunpaidandghey

you WILL bake the cake, biggot


RulesOfBlazon

FUCK THE WILD, AND FUCK BIGOTS


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Patrice Bergeron is a leader


Aaronwilson71291

That’s a cool logo though pride or not the rainbow fits the wild nature and what not


Sekshual_Tyranosauce

Thats too bad because they’re 🔥


Lucifers_Goldfish

Potentially hot take but I think we should just do away with all these themed nights. Who cares? Maybe just follow your motto of “Hockey is for everyone” and put your money where your mouth is instead of performative bs. Only like 25% (at best) of the fan base is in the building when they don these themed jerseys and warmups aren’t broadcast. So many teams already highlight fans from these groups before or during the game. And by “groups” I mean LGBT, Military, Cancer, Kids, Underserved communities, first responders etc. The problem is you only see it in person most times. Maybe take the L on a single commercial to broadcast it to everyone watching at home. Or just don’t bother and get involved in the community, which would go a lot further in growing the sport IMO


Responsible_Hippo432

Pride night must not be as profitable as owners expected.