Provorov puts woke sports in the penalty box. They deserve it
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On Tuesday Philadelphia Flyers Defenseman Ivan Provorov chose not to be part of the pregame skate during the NHL's Hockey is for Everyone initiative. Then reporters weighed in.
These reporters appear to believe that respecting people necessitates making political statements on their behalf. An attitude of live and let live is not enough. There are officially acceptable views, and dissent is a moral crime that must be suppressed. The liberal sports media came down hard on Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov for skipping festivities celebrating LGBTQ pride. (Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 11: Nicolas Deslauriers #44 of the Philadelphia Flyers celebrates a first period goal with Ivan Provorov #9 against the Washington Capitals at the Wells Fargo Center on January 11, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images) ( ) Jan 11, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov (9) against the Washington Capitals at Wells Fargo Center. (Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) Steven McGuire is the Paul & Karen Levy Fellow with the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. Follow him on Twitter @sfmcguire79.
This makes what Philadelphia Flyers Defenseman Ivan Provorov did on Tuesday night all the more remarkable. It was Pride Night at the Flyers game, an event held in conjunction with the National Hockey League’s Hockey is for Everyone initiative, and he declined to participate in the pregame skate because he didn’t want to wear a Pride jersey.