Defending Hart Trophy winner Connor McDavid told reporters on Tuesday that he wants to see 'specialty' jerseys and pride tape back in the league.
Over the summer, the NHL announced that players will no longer wear 'specialty' jerseys during warmups. That means that pride-themed jerseys that support the LGBTQ+ community will no longer be worn. It should be noted that this is the same for all other themed nights, whether it be military appreciation, heritage nights, Hockey Fights Cancer or other causes for support. However, the NHL sent out a new memo to players that included a ban on pride-themed tape to wear during Pride Nights.
' 'PRIDE TAPE' MAKERS EXPRESS DISAPPOINTMENT IN NHL'S BAN OF RAINBOW-COLORED STICK TAPE Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand said players should 'support who and what you want to support' and does not think 'we need to be used to push political agendas' However, he added that it's 'unfortunate we can't find common ground.' 'I think where a lot of it comes from is the backlash that the players got in the previous years. It’s just unfortunate.
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