On Jan. 17, Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov declined to wear a pride jersey in warmups, citing his Christian (Russian Orthodox) beliefs. So he sat in the locker room, banished, while his teammates took their pre-game skate.
… within days, No. 9 Provorov game replica sweaters were selling out on the NHL Shop and at Fanatics, indicating that despite the hatred that was heaped on him – shameful hockey media hack E.J. Hradek suggested that Provorov return to Europe and “maybe get involved” in Russia’s war in Ukraine, while sports writer Cyd Zeigler huffed that “Proporov chose to embrace prejudice” – not just a few appreciated his position.
For what it’s worth, my friend Katherine Miller and I shared power of attorney for a gay couple. So don’t call us homophobic.
"Why is it that homosexuality is the only minority that you can be open about. Elton John is openly gay. Tom Cruise is a closeted homosexual. Uncle Tom is a closeted black person. Tupac Shaker is openly black. Colin Powell is black. But, openly white. Peter Robinson is openly white. Justin Beiber is a closeted white person. Eminem is white. But openly black."-George Carlin
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