Philadelphia Flyers’ Ivan Provorov Stands by His Faith, Refuses To Wear LGBTQ+ Pride Night Jersey
The Anaheim Ducks and Philadelphia Flyers met recently. One Flyer did not wear the Pride Night-themed rainbow warmup shirt meant to show support for the LGBTQ+ movement.
Defensemen Ivan Provorov, a religious Christian and part of the Russian Orthodox Church, abstained from taking part in the compulsory-endorsement of beliefs that go against his faith. Before the mob arrived online, the Flyers responded politically to Provorov’s refusal.
Frank Seravalli, a hockey commentator, tweeted the statement. “The Philadelphia Flyers organization is committed to inclusivity and is proud to support the LGBTQ+ community. Many of our players are active in their support of local LGBTQ+ organizations, and we were proud to host our annual Pride Night again this year. The Flyers will continue to be strong advocates and the LGBTQ+ community.”
The reports of Provorov’s refusal to wear the Pride Night jersey were confirmed by head coach John Tortorella, who unlike the statement released by the unnamed team spokesperson, praised the player for standing by his faith instead of throwing him under the bus.
“He’s being true to himself and his religion,” said Tortorella. “This has to do with his beliefs and his religion. It’s one thing I respect about [Provorov], he’s always true to himself.”
Torts says Provy didn’t take warmups because he was against Pride Night. He didn’t consider benching him. #Flyers pic.twitter.com/UlWUwQkuf9
— Sam Carchidi (@BroadStBull) January 18, 2023
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Provorov did speak to the media and affirmed that he would not participate in the LGBTQ+ propaganda.
“I respect everybody and respect everybody’s choices. My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion,” He stated.
Many athletes at all levels, including professional, have been criticized for not adhering to the LGBTQ+ agenda.
Recent examples include Tampa Bay Rays Players who didn’t wear Pride patches on their jerseys were subject to a torrent of verbal abuses online and in the media. Australian rugby players Opponents who refused to wear Pride-themed uniforms were asked to be taken out of the team.
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