NHL Season Opens With Media, Activists Angered Over ‘Pride Night’ Ban – They Have Themselves to Blame

This week, the pucks dropped on a new season for the National Hockey League, but for a select few this was not a time of exuberance but instead a point of contempt. What had them angered was a leaguewide decision to suspend the practice of teams staging Pride Nights. This was the effort by many clubs to feature Pride-themed activities for a game, including players wearing a specific jersey during warmups, signifying the event, and even using sticks wrapped with rainbow-colored tape.Read More