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Ivan Provorov, a defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers, refused to wear an LGBT Pride jersey during the team’s Pride night game warm-ups tonight against the Anaheim Ducks.
Mind you, this wasn’t during a game, this was pregame during some warm-ups.
Regardless of his refusal to wear the team-sanctioned warm-up uniform, the Flyers allowed Provorov, who is from Russia, to play during the game.
“I respect everybody’s choices,” Provorov said after the game. “My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion. That’s all I’m going to say.” He said his religion is Russian Orthodox.