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Habs Season Thread: 2024-25 Regular Season

Harris comes from a biracial family in very liberal Boston. Given that, his comments really aren’t that surprising. But I don’t see how they’re accurate.
 
Krustchev said:
Harris comes from a biracial family in very liberal Boston. Given that, his comments really aren’t that surprising. But I don’t see how they’re accurate.
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Provorov opts out of being inclusive, ostensibly because the religion he adheres to is the same one that says Ukraine has no right to exist because it has Pride parades. Then the Rangers pussy out and don't even use the Pride warm-up jerseys only to have Bettman declare that it was a successful Pride Night. Harris was spot-on. The NHL's "hockey is for everyone" PR campaign rings even hollower than Bell's "Let's Talk" campaign.
 
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou said:
Provorov opts out of being inclusive, ostensibly because the religion he adheres to is the same one that says Ukraine has no right to exist because it has Pride parades. Then the Rangers pussy out and don't even use the Pride warm-up jerseys only to have Bettman declare that it was a successful Pride Night. Harris was spot-on. The NHL's "hockey is for everyone" PR campaign rings even hollower than Bell's "Let's Talk" campaign.
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Teams have the right to acknowledge certain groups with ceremonies and players under the CBA have a right to participate

Celebrate the event , let some drop the puck or make donations to their cause , put them in luxury boxes , etc...

Dont put the players in a possible position of ridicule or scrutiny in this fucked social media world

No need for warm up jerseys or coloured tape

The only events that are ideal for full participation are the " HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER " that the Habs and others do

Everyone is affected by cancer and it puts a smile on the kids and their families for the night
 
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou said:
Provorov opts out of being inclusive, ostensibly because the religion he adheres to is the same one that says Ukraine has no right to exist because it has Pride parades. Then the Rangers pussy out and don't even use the Pride warm-up jerseys only to have Bettman declare that it was a successful Pride Night. Harris was spot-on. The NHL's "hockey is for everyone" PR campaign rings even hollower than Bell's "Let's Talk" campaign.
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when was the last time you went to a Pride Parade or wore a rainbow shirt (remembering you called Jason Kenney and Lindsay Graham light on their feet)
 
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou said:
Provorov opts out of being inclusive, ostensibly because the religion he adheres to is the same one that says Ukraine has no right to exist because it has Pride parades. Then the Rangers pussy out and don't even use the Pride warm-up jerseys only to have Bettman declare that it was a successful Pride Night. Harris was spot-on. The NHL's "hockey is for everyone" PR campaign rings even hollower than Bell's "Let's Talk" campaign.
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Bro, there’s no need to require people to “celebrate” any sexual orientation. We all get “live and let live.” That should be sufficient.
 
TheCountofMonteCristo said:
when was the last time you went to a Pride Parade or wore a rainbow shirt (remembering you called Jason Kenney and Lindsay Graham light on their feet)
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I'm not shaming those two for being gay, I'm shaming them for pretending to not be gay and for supporting anti-gay legislation. Their hypocrisy is what offends me, not the fact that they are gay.
 
Krustchev said:
Bro, there’s no need to require people to “celebrate” any sexual orientation. We all get “live and let live.” That should be sufficient.
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Wearing a warm-up jersey with rainbow colored numbers isn't celebrating a sexual orientation. The campaign by the league is that "hockey is for everyone". It can't become "Hockey is for everyone unless you're Ivan Provorov who thinks you should be killed if you're gay."
 
Krustchev said:
Bro, there’s no need to require people to “celebrate” any sexual orientation. We all get “live and let live.” That should be sufficient.
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But they are expected to celebrate the military and wear camouflage warm-up jerseys and not kneel for the anthem because "shut up and dribble"?

It seems to me that the people who are saying that Provorov should be able to do or not do whatever he wants are the same ones who's heads would explode if a player refused to participate in a salute to the military or the cops or chose not to stand for the anthem. They're very selective about how they feel people should express their opinions and which people should get a pass and which shouldn't.

If I was NHL Commish, every team in the league would have a Ukrainian flag patch on their uniforms and any Russkie player who didn't like it could fuck off back to Russia. At some point you have to decide what you stand for and no, you can't just ignore or both sides the invasion of the Ukraine. The Russians are the bad guys, full stop, and if I'm running the NHL that country is cut off until it learns how to play nice in the sandbox.

It's a good thing that Jackie Robinson integrated baseball back in the 40's because if he were doing that today and Mike Trout decided he wasn't down with it MLB would just cave and say "Oh well, I guess baseball isn't ready".
 
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou said:
But they are expected to celebrate the military and wear camouflage warm-up jerseys and not kneel for the anthem because "shut up and dribble"?

It seems to me that the people who are saying that Provorov should be able to do or not do whatever he wants are the same ones who's heads would explode if a player refused to participate in a salute to the military or the cops or chose not to stand for the anthem. They're very selective about how they feel people should express their opinions and which people should get a pass and which shouldn't.

If I was NHL Commish, every team in the league would have a Ukrainian flag patch on their uniforms and any Russkie player who didn't like it could fuck off back to Russia. At some point you have to decide what you stand for and no, you can't just ignore or both sides the invasion of the Ukraine. The Russians are the bad guys, full stop, and if I'm running the NHL that country is cut off until it learns how to play nice in the sandbox.

It's a good thing that Jackie Robinson integrated baseball back in the 40's because if he were doing that today and Mike Trout decided he wasn't down with it MLB would just cave and say "Oh well, I guess baseball isn't ready".
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YUP
Politics plays out in sport.
It always has.
 
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