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Prokop, who was drafted by the Nashville Predators last year, me out as gay wh a heartfelt statement to fans this week, an admissn he said he hoped would improve gay visibily wh the hockey muny.

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LE PROKOP COM OUT AS GAY AND MAK NHL HISTORY

The first openly gay profsnal hockey player says Leipsic will be nothg more than a fall guy if the NHL don’t beg to more serly te players on the power of their speech. * any nhl players gay *

You may remember Shaw was spend by the Chigo Blackhawks last sprg after beg ught yellg a gay slur durg a game. Le Prokop, a prospect for the Nashville Predators, me out as gay on Monday.

GAY HOCKEY PLAYER: NHL HYPOCRIL TO NMN BRENDAN LEIPSIC WHOUT CHANGG CULTURE

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Nashville Predators prospect Le Prokop has e out as gay, beg the first active player unr ntract to an NHL team to do so. High-level female hockey players, such as Olympic gold medalist Meghan Duggan, have prevly e out as gay, acrdg to the league. Prokop's announcement ls than a month after Las Vegas Rairs fensive end Carl Nassib beme the first active NFL player to e out as gay.

But to Brock McGillis, the first openly gay male profsnal hockey player North Ameri, merely ncelg Leipsic is futile. “Every player I’ve been around has ed this type of language: racist, sexist or homophobic language, ” McGillis told Outsports.

NHL PROSPECT LE PROKOP OUT AS GAY, A FIRST FOR THE LEAGUE

Last month, McGillis spoke wh Outsports about the importance of llg out hate-speech hockey, explag why he chose to highlight two-time Stanley Cup champn Dt Penner’s vile nspiracy-filled homophobic Twter timele. As the first openly gay pro hockey player, McGillis has plenty of first-hand experienc wh the evils of bigotry.

Former NHL biser Brandon Pst recently went on a Twter tira about “reverse racism” and star Bs forward David Pastrnak was ught g “you’re gay” as an sult on his Twch stream, though he did tch himself and apologize.

PROKOP REFLECTS ON YEAR SCE G OUT AS GAY

When I go speak, I humanize beg a gay man and playg hockey at high levels.

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