According to Fox News, in the warm-up before the game against Las Vegas, which took place the day before, an action in support of LGBT people was supposed to take place: the players were prepared in special sweaters with “rainbow” symbols. , as well as special tape for sticks.
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This was announced in advance, but the action never took place. The reasons for this decision are not known, but the club made a special statement.
“Our club treats LGBT people with respect and we are proud to call attention to important community organizations. In keeping with core values, we support everyone’s right to respectfully express their beliefs,” she says.
Earlier, the Russian defender of “Philadelphia” Ivan Provorov refused to wear a sweater with LGBT symbols, explaining this for religious reasons.
Three Russians play for Rangers: goalkeeper Igor Shesterkin, as well as forwards Artemy Panarin and Vitaly Kravtsov.
