Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ivan Provorov in an interview YouTube channel “Slippery Ice” He said that he initially experienced negativity towards himself after he refused to attend the rally held in support of LGBT individuals.
“On the first day there was mostly negativity towards me. On social networks? Yes. You don’t read it, but it is still discussed everywhere; TSN, NBC, CNN, Fox News. My family and friends supported me. Everyone in Russia supported me, I also had friends and acquaintances who supported me. Over the next two or three weeks things started to look positive.
On the contrary, people liked this action; he insisted on his own, on faith, on religion,” Provorov said.
In January 2023, Provorov refused to skate in a jersey with LGBT symbols before a National Hockey League (NHL) regular season game. As a result, the Russian hockey player participated in the match against Anaheim after missing training. His team won a landslide victory with a score of 5:2. Provorov did not show any effective actions.
After his action, many players and even the New York Rangers team gave up on such an attempt.
Previously Canadian legionnaire “Dynamo” statedHe said he did not want to return to the NHL due to behind-the-scenes games.
Source: Gazeta
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