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The Daily Beast reports:
National Hockey League player Ivan Provorov opted to forego part of the Philadelphia Flyers’ annual Pride Night on Tuesday, skipping warmups over a disagreement on rainbow attire, as well as rainbow-colored sticks and pucks to be auctioned at the end of the night.
Provorov claimed a religious exemption, citing being Russian Orthodox. He went on to help his team notch a 5-2 win against the Anaheim Ducks, wearing his usual uniform rather than a jersey with a rainbow number on the sleeve. “I respect everybody. I respect everybody’s choices,” Provorov told reporters.
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#Flyers Ivan Provorov on his Pride Night pregame boycott :
“My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion.” pic.twitter.com/YSFKvkyEJC— Dan Gelston (@APgelston) January 18, 2023
Ivan Provorov has principles. The NHL does not.
God bless Ivan Provorov!
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) January 18, 2023
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov skipped the team’s pregame skate Tuesday night, citing his religious beliefs as the reason he refused to wear the team’s LGBTQ+ Pride Night warm-up jersey. https://t.co/Dq08eVdI4l
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 18, 2023
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov refused to participate in pregame warmups ahead of his team’s Pride Night celebration, citing religious objections. https://t.co/h23eCEHvPY
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 18, 2023