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ESPN reports:
The New York Rangers did not wear Pride Night jerseys or use rainbow stick tape during warmups on Friday night, despite promoting them in ticket sales materials leading up to the game. The Rangers promoted Pride Night to fans by saying players “will be showing their support by donning pride-themed warm-up jerseys and tape in solidarity with those who continue to advocate for inclusivity.” Instead, the team wore their “Liberty Head” jerseys in warmups.
The Rangers’ 7th annual Pride Night was celebrated throughout the game in other ways. Fans were given a pride-themed fanny pack as a giveaway. The exterior and interior lights at Madison Square Garden were illuminated in rainbow colors. The Rangers also made a charitable donation to the Ali Forney Center on Pride Night, the largest agency dedicated to LGBTQ+ homeless youths in the country.
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The decision by the Rangers comes two weeks after a Philadelphia Flyers player earned national headlines for refusing to wear the jersey because of Jesus.
The video below is the Rangers’ promotional clip from last year’s Pride Night at Madison Square Garden.
NYC Pride calls NY Rangers’ decision not to wear Pride Night jerseys “major disappointment to LGBTQ+ community.”
In ticket promo, NY said players would wear “pride-themed jerseys.” NYC Pride took part in puck drop and wasn’t made aware of decision. #NHLhttps://t.co/db4PBEN2P6
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) January 29, 2023
Statement on the NY Rangers Pride Night pic.twitter.com/2ysT75T7Q9
— You Can Play (@YouCanPlayTeam) January 29, 2023
Rangers bail on wearing LGBTQ-themed warmup jerseys on Pride Night https://t.co/kqKdY0PI78
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 28, 2023
The Rangers scrapped plans to wear rainbow-themed warmup jerseys for Friday’s “Pride Night” at Madison Square Garden, prompting confusion and disappointment from the LGBTQ community. https://t.co/8vQEkz838f
— 97.1 The Ticket: (@971theticketxyt) January 29, 2023
with our organization’s core values, we support everyone’s individual right to respectfully express their beliefs.” (2/2)
— Mollie Walker (@MollieeWalkerr) January 28, 2023
No acknowledgement or accountability for veering from the original plan to wear the warm-up jerseys, which were supposed to be auctioned for charity. By doing that, the #NYR made this a story.
More on this coming shortly.
— Mollie Walker (@MollieeWalkerr) January 28, 2023