NHL commissioner Gary Bettman asserted that the incident has not overshadowed the league’s messaging around inclusivity.
“Not when you look at, overwhelmingly, what our players do and what our clubs do and what the league does,” Bettman said ahead of a ceremony honoring former Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller, whose number was retired before Thursday’s match between Buffalo and the Islanders. “A handful of players don’t define what we’re doing as a whole. You know what our values are. The Flyers have the same values and individuals may have their own reasons for doing what they do.
“Provy did nothing wrong,” Tortorella told reporters Thursday in Philadelphia. “Just because you don’t agree with his decision doesn’t mean he did anything wrong.” “Same situation here,” Tortorella said. “Provy’s not out there banging a drum against Pride Night. He quietly went about his business. Him and I had a number of conversations to how we were going to do this. You have the team, you have him, you have all this going on. Talked to [Flyers forward Scott Laughton, who has been a strong advocate for LGBTQ causes]. Went through the whole process there. [Provorov] felt strongly with his beliefs. And he stayed with it.
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