Tue Oct 10, 2023 – 2:58 pm EDT
NEW YORK (LifeSiteNews) – The National Hockey League (NHL) has come under fire from LGBT groups and corporate media for banning “Pride Tape” used to wrap hockey sticks during official games, warm ups, and practices in the upcoming 2023-2024 season.
The move by the NHL follows league policy changes earlier this year restricting the use of rainbow-colored Pride jerseys and pre-game specialty warm-up sweaters following a backlash by players who refused to wear the LGBT-promoting apparel.
The change is part of a much larger policy reversal announced in a memo last week affecting what is permissible not only at “Pride Nights” but at “Black History Nights,” “Hockey Fights Cancer Nights,” and “Military Appreciation Nights” as well.
The memo which was sent to every NHL team stated in part:
Players shall not be put in the position of having to demonstrate (or where they may be appearing to demonstrate) personal support for any Special Initiatives. A factor that may be considered in this regard includes, for example, whether a Player (or Players) is required to be in close proximity to any groups or individuals visibly or otherwise clearly associated
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