{"id":1817104,"date":"2023-01-20T10:35:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T15:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1817104"},"modified":"2023-01-20T10:43:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T15:43:39","slug":"canadian-broadcaster-calls-for-nhl-to-fine-the-philadelphia-flyers-for-allowing-ivan-provorov-to-abstain-from-wearing-pride-night-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadian-broadcaster-calls-for-nhl-to-fine-the-philadelphia-flyers-for-allowing-ivan-provorov-to-abstain-from-wearing-pride-night-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Broadcaster Calls for NHL to Fine the Philadelphia Flyers for Allowing Ivan Provorov To Abstain From Wearing Pride Night Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcanadian-broadcaster-calls-for-nhl-to-fine-the-philadelphia-flyers-for-allowing-ivan-provorov-to-abstain-from-wearing-pride-night-jersey%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1817104&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p>Sid Seixeiro, a Canadian based broadcaster for Breakfast Television, took time during a segment discussing the recent reaction to Philadelphia Flyers defensemen Ivan Provorov refusal to wear a LGBTQ+ themed Pride jersey, to verbally attack the Russian Orthodox player as well as religious individuals who don\u2019t bend the knee to the LGBTQ+ agenda.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8149\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8149\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8149 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.54.24-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1402\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.54.24-PM.png 1402w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.54.24-PM-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.54.24-PM-1340x688-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.54.24-PM-768x394-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.54.24-PM-750x385-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.54.24-PM-1200x616-1.png 1200w\"   style=\"display:none\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sid Seixeiro via Breakfast Television YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Provorov, unlike other team members, did not wear the Pride Night warmup shirt featuring the LGBTQ+ rainbow. Provorov cited his Russian Orthodox faith as the reason he chose to abstain from supporting a lifestyle that was contrary to his faith.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI respect everybody. I respect everybody\u2019s choices,\u201d Provorov. \u201cMy choice is to stay true to myself and my religion.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n<div class=\"video-player youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2023\/01\/florida-governor-ron-desantis-office-calls-out-discriminatory-nhl-job-fair-we-are-fighting-all-discrimination-in-our-schools-and-workplaces\/\">Florida Governor Ron DeSantis\u2019 Office Calls Out Discriminatory NHL Job Fair<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>John Tortorella, Flyers head coach, gave Provorov public support for his decision to not take part.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Provy [Provorov], he\u2019s being true to himself and his religion,\u201d Tortorella responded to media questions about the situation. \u201cThis has to do with his belief and his religion. It\u2019s one thing I respect about Provy is he is always true to himself.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Torts says Provy didn\u2019t take warmups because he was against Pride Night. He didn\u2019t consider benching him. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Flyers?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Flyers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UlWUwQkuf9\">pic.twitter.com\/UlWUwQkuf9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sam Carchidi (@BroadStBull) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BroadStBull\/status\/1615542361697787906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During the segment on Pride Night, Seixeiro started to rant. He even went on to say that the NHL should take punitive action against the entire Philadelphia Flyers for violating the agreement. \u201crights\u201d LGBTQ+ People<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJohn Tortorella, many years ago, when racial injustice \u2014 and it still is to this day \u2014 when Colin Kaepernick first started kneeling during national anthems, said anyone who does that on my team is going to sit. And he has a son who is an Army Ranger. So it\u2019s not like Tortorella in the past hasn\u2019t spoken on sensitive issues,\u201d said Seixeiro.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe theme from the National Hockey League is \u2018Hockey is for everyone,\u2019 okay,\u201d He went on. \u201cThe theme is not, \u2018Hockey is for everyone\u2026 unless you don\u2019t believe in gay rights, then do whatever you want.\u2019 If the National Hockey League\u2019s gonna do this, if any league\u2019s gonna do this, do it properly, or reevaluate what you\u2019re doing, because there\u2019s not a lot of repercussions that I\u2019m seeing from any league.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov didn\u2019t take part in the NHL\u2019s \u201cHockey Is For Everyone\u201d pregame warmups \u2013 where players wore Pride-themed jerseys and used sticks wrapped in rainbow Pride tape \u2013 citing his religion as the reason. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sid_Seixeiro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sid_seixeiro<\/a> His thoughts are shared\u2b07\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8c7XnP2FYJ\">pic.twitter.com\/8c7XnP2FYJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breakfast Television (@breakfasttv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/breakfasttv\/status\/1615683937472315392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2023\/01\/philadelphia-flyers-ivan-provorov-stands-by-his-faith-refuses-to-wear-lgbtq-pride-night-jersey\/\">Philadelphia Flyers\u2019 Ivan Provorov Stands By His Faith, Refuses To Wear LGBTQ+ Pride Night Jersey<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seixeiro argued that Provorov should be made an example of by the NHL.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think you fine the Flyers a million dollars for this. I\u2019m not kidding. Figure this out and stop offending people on nights where it\u2019s not about that. It\u2019s supposed to be about inclusivity. The National Hockey League need to attack this and figure this out, because what I heard last night was offensive and didn\u2019t make any sense,\u201d He said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8145\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8145\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8145 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.44.12-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1352\" height=\"858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.44.12-PM.png 1352w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.44.12-PM-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.44.12-PM-1340x850-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.44.12-PM-768x487-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.44.12-PM-750x476-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.44.12-PM-1200x762-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ivan Provorov via CBS Philadelphia YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/11\/nhl-denies-the-truth-and-reality-embraces-and-promotes-transgender-idol-worship\/\">NHL Denies The Truth And Reality, Embraces And Promotes Transgender Idol Worship<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sexeiro tried to compare LGBTQ+ Pride Nights to Military Appreciation Nights, but was unsuccessful. \u201cI just think the NHL has to do something here. This is not good enough. This is not good enough. \u2018Hockey is for everyone\u2026 unless you don\u2019t agree with gay rights\u2019 is not the phrasing of this. You\u2019re either in this, or you\u2019re not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He didn\u2019t stop there though, he then turned his disdain to religious people and seemingly Christians as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing scares me more than any human being who says \u2018I\u2019m not doing this because of my religious beliefs,\u2019 because when you\u2019ve looked in people\u2019s lives who normally say that publicly, you\u2019d throw up at what you saw. You would throw up at what you saw. And I\u2019ve seen that a million times in a lot of different ways. So don\u2019t give me that, with respect, don\u2019t give me that, cause no one\u2019s perfect. Don\u2019t feed me the religious beliefs line, and all of a sudden the NHL\u2019s gonna back off this,\u201d He said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8122\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ivan-Provorov.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ivan-Provorov.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ivan-Provorov-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ivan-Provorov-768x410-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ivan-Provorov-480x256-1.png 480w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ivan-Provorov-600x320-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ivan-Provorov-750x401-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ivan Provorov at Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers, Capital One Arena, Washington DC. May 4, 2020 Photo Credit : All-Pro Reels From District of Columbia, USA. CC BY 2.0 <https: \/>, via Wikimedia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sexeiro then reiterated his call to fine the Flyers organization, \u201cThe NHL today needs to fine that organization $1 million and reevaluate how they support gay rights because that is insulting. This is the most popular topic in Canada. It is shameful what happened in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>And if the NHL is serious about this \u2014 they say they are \u2014 we\u2019ll see how serious they are today. The whole thing was mishandled. Part of me couldn\u2019t believe it, part of me could considering how the NHL sometimes handles things,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8148\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8148 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.52.18-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1460\" height=\"726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.52.18-PM.png 1460w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.52.18-PM-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.52.18-PM-1340x666-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.52.18-PM-768x382-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.52.18-PM-750x373-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-19-at-2.52.18-PM-1200x597-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sid Seixiero via Breakfast Television YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Let us know your thoughts. Please share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEXT:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2023\/01\/washington-capitals-team-with-grocery-store-giant-food-to-push-disordered-behavior-with-lecture-on-pronouns-and-lbgtq-terminology\/\">Washington Capitals Team With Grocery Store Giant Food To Push Disordered Behavior With Lecture On Pronouns And LBGTQ+ Terminology<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sid Seixeiro, a Canadian based broadcaster for Breakfast Television, took time during a segment discussing the recent reaction to Philadelphia Flyers defensemen Ivan Provorov refusal to wear a LGBTQ+ themed Pride jersey, to verbally attack the Russian Orthodox player as well as religious individuals who don\u2019t bend the knee to the LGBTQ+ agenda. 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