“I respect everybody. I respect everybody’s choices,” Ivan Provorov told reporters. “My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion. That’s all I’m gonna say.”
National Hockey League player Ivan Provorov opted to forego part of the Philadelphia Flyers’ annual Pride Night on Tuesday, skipping warmups over a disagreement on rainbow attire, as well as rainbow-colored sticks and pucks to beat the end of the night. Provorov claimed a religious exemption, citing being Russian Orthodox. He went on to help his team notch a 5-2 win against the Anaheim Ducks, wearing his usual uniform rather than a jersey with a rainbow number on the sleeve.
I respect everybody’s choices,” Provorov told reporters. “My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion. That’s all I’m gonna say.” The money from the auction goes toward the Flyers Charities, helping those “affected by cancer, growing the game, and improving sustainability efforts,” according to the team’s charity site.
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