And they tried to make the action “neutral” by banning any form of tape other than white or black. So, all those charity causes that the tape was used for in the past, all gone. No charity donations for you.
All because the NHL decided it didn’t want to allow players to voluntarily use rainbow tape, which was itself the NHL trying to cover the wagons because a small amount of players were getting public criticism for openly airing their homophobic views.
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I did. :P
Though I feel like cover still works for trying to protect them. Hmm…
Well they are called “covered wagons” because they had a kind of tarp stretched across the top, so I see where your mind was at
It’s only for players on ice. Players are free to do what they off the ice and the tape will still be for sale.
It’s a stupid decision, but it’s only on ice to remove that platform from the players. They are free to vent off ice, but now those nights are for those nights.
It’s a shitty move for a league that preaches HOCKEY IS FOR EVERYONE
HOCKEY IS FOR EVERYONE*
*Some restrictions may apply. See your local church/NRA branch/GOP politician’s office for details.
if they really wanted to ban political displays they’d ban the national anthem and military usage before games
Nationalism is not exactly politics.
It is a whole lot more than gender identity is.
When is nationalism not politics?
The tradition is playing the national anthem started in 1918 the day after a terrorist attack killed 4 in Chicago during WW1 and after the US announced it would start drafting baseball players into the army.
It isn’t a good decision. Players should be able to use it.
When an organization caves in to a small vocal group of bigots…
Can’t wait for the day all this gets banned
Wokeness is fucking cancer
No one can define wokeness because it’s just triggered up crybabies being mad at…what is it this time?
Rainbow tape. 😂
Rage on I guess lol
It can be defined. It’s been used for decades. It’s just had a different name each time. Bleeding heart, politically correct, social justice warrior
Even conformity fits woke behavior
It’s blatant attention seeking behavior
If that’s what you think, then stop giving them attention and leave queer folk alone.
Instead you are here. Being mad. Just stfu and let people live.
No one is willingly giving them attention. They come to your face and make drama about their supposed “identity” and force shit like pronouns. It’s all so tiresome.
You’ve had gays come up to you in public and demand you start reciting pronouns?
You’re giving them attention right now, and who’s forcing you?
Aye, that’s the point.
“Everyone pay attention. All are welcome here.”
Let’s ban attention seeking in sports! /s
My friend you are in the wrong place if you think that is an acceptable viewpoint. I hope you’re just a young one and still working on yourself
Meh…it goes with the no causes on ice policy. I shrug, I kind of like keep politics out of the game.
Can’t wait for the day that sexual orientation and gender identity are finally not considered “political”
Thank you. Besides the profit comment I made, I struggled to articulate what else bothered me about that comment. You put it into words.
No worries. I’m queer and just a bit very exhausted of my existence be contriversal
There’s a difference between being gay and shouting I’m gay from the rooftops every single chance you get.
Who cares, I’m left handed I tell this to everyone I meet. I wear that shit like a badge. No one has once told me it’s controversial, yet if I was born 50 years ago I would have been beat as a child for being evil or some shit.
And it’s not 50 years ago now. Don’t make little things your whole personality it’s annoying. White people, black people, gay people, straight people, tall people, short people. Nobody cares about your immutable characteristics, unless it noticeably affects your day-to-day. Only height might do that on the extreme ends.
/incoherentgatekeeping
“Because profits above all else.” -NHL
Guys is it political to be your big gay self?
