Bs wger Brad Marchand explas why he stood up to a Twter troll who ed a homophobic slur, how he thks players would rpond to a gay teammate and his support of ary fai.
Contents:
- AN INCLIVE NHL AWAS S FIRST OPENLY GAY PLAYER
- BOSTON BS' BRAD MARCHAND: THERE'S 'NO QUTN' THAT PLAYERS WOULD ACCEPT A GAY TEAMMATE
- THORNTON SAYS HE WOULD ACCEPT A GAY TEAMMATE
AN INCLIVE NHL AWAS S FIRST OPENLY GAY PLAYER
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There has never been an openly gay player the NHL.
BOSTON BS' BRAD MARCHAND: THERE'S 'NO QUTN' THAT PLAYERS WOULD ACCEPT A GAY TEAMMATE
Not one player the league’s 103-year existence has ever e out publicly as gay – not even retirement. I have heard the explanatns, rangg om the ludicro (there are no “gays” the league) to the simplistic (the game’s hateful, toxic male culture driv gay players unrground).
THORNTON SAYS HE WOULD ACCEPT A GAY TEAMMATE
I believe, however, that won’t be long before the NHL has openly gay players lacg up their skat and others workg the ranks of management and hockey operatns. Related: Is the NHL Ready for a Gay Player? NHL missner Gary Bettman regnized this 2016 when he spoke about the league’s partnership wh the You Can Play anizatn, workg to dismantle barriers met by gay athlet sport.