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Bs goalsrer Brad Marchand emerged as an outspoken proponent of LGBT rights a recent terview, sayg the NHL would be acceptg of a gay player.

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BRAD MARCHAND SAYS GAY TEAMMATE WOULD BE ACCEPTED

Boston Bs forward Brad Marchand said he is nfint a gay player would be accepted the NHL if one cid to e out."Guys would accept , no qutn," Marchand told an terview published Tuday. "We're a team the [locker] room and a fay. It don't matter what different beliefs guys have, or where they e om, or whatever the se may be. Guys would accept ."Aga, the room, we're a fay. That's the way is on a hockey team, and that's the way will always be. It's bound to happen at some pot, and when do will be accepted." * brad marchand gay *

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Marchand stood up for the gay muny on Twter on Dec. 29 when he lled out a er who reportedly ed a homophobic slur.

"I have iends who are gay relatnships and I don't thk 's right for people to be agast that. Photo via APBs wger Brad Marchand earned plds last month after he not only shut down a homophobic Twter troll wh gto, but retweeted a screenshot of the slur after the creep tried letg rogatory statement is offensive to so many people around the world your the kd of kid parents are ashamedof Brad Marchand (@Bmarch63) December 30, 2016@DJ_Redd_Baron your not gettg off that easy bud Brad Marchand (@Bmarch63) December 30, 2016Marchand, who earned his first trip to the NHL All-Star Game this year, sat down wh ESPN’s Joe MacDonald on Tuday and expound on his views on gay rights.

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BOSTON B BRAD MARCHAND: ‘NO QUTN’ A GAY PLAYER WOULD BE WELE PRO HOCKEY

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BOSTON BS' BRAD MARCHAND: THERE'S 'NO QUTN' THAT PLAYERS WOULD ACCEPT A GAY TEAMMATE

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MARCHAND: 'NO QUTN' GAY TEAMMATE WOULD BE ACCEPTED

In 2015, 97% of NHL players asked by USA Today if they would accept a gay teammate said they would. When Andrew Shaw got ught g a gay slur last season, some poted to his mistake as evince of ep-rooted homophobia. Yet his apology was scere, and the Chigo Blackhawks themselv immediately spend him for his homophobic rant.

Dpe all of the signs of support, there has still never been an active or former gay NHL player who has e out publicly.

” There is rampant homophobia, and people need to be brought to fix , go the mantra.

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Boston Bs forward Brad Marchand spoke to ESPN about a tweet he wrote late December nouncg a fan who lled him a “fag”, and about his support for gay people general. I have iends who are gay relatnships, and I don't thk 's right for people to be agast that. Marchand also said that pro hockey is ready for a gay player:.

In any se, you may have read about Marchand on this se before, when he spoke to ESPN about a tweet he wrote late December nouncg a fan who lled him a “fag”, and about his support for gay people general.

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