NHL players were able to wear rainbow-colored stick tape to show support for the LGBTQ+ community, but the league has banned it ahead of the new season.
The NHL ruled in June that its players will no longer wear 'specialty' jerseys after players opted out of wearing Pride-themed uniforms during warmups. Philadelphia Flyers Defenseman Ivan Provorov brought the issue to light when he refused to wear the team's Pride-themed jersey during warm-ups in January, citing his Russian Orthodox religion. His jersey became one of the league's best sellers shortly after his stance.
However, with the abolishment of the jerseys came a ban of rainbow-colored stick tape. According to ESPN, the ban was to prevent using it as an 'end around' to the new specialty uniform policy. The makers of 'Pride Tape,' though, said they are 'extremely disappointed' in the league's decision to wipe them out. 'The league has used language in recent days that would prohibit the tape from any proximity to NHL hockey.
commissioner Gary Bettman cited a reason to keep the focus on the ice and avoid any 'distraction.
The only difference will be is we're not going to change jerseys for warm-ups because that's just become more of a distraction from, really, the essence of what the purpose of these nights are,' he said. Bettman even said that themed jerseys will be sold and designed and that players could even 'model them' if they choose. 'It's really just a question of what's on the ice,' Bettman said.
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