A diehard Boston Bs fan says he was beaten by three Avalanche fans after last week's game bee he is gay.
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- 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
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. * boston bruins gay *
There has never been an openly gay player the NHL. Not one player the league’s 103-year existence has ever e out publicly as gay – not even retirement.
BOSTON BS' BRAD MARCHAND: THERE'S 'NO QUTN' THAT PLAYERS WOULD ACCEPT A GAY TEAMMATE
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).
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.
THORNTON SAYS HE WOULD ACCEPT A GAY TEAMMATE
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. But I thk ’s our job to create a culture and an environment where a gay player knows he is safe and wele. If and when that happens, believe me, that person will have the full support of the missner’s office” (om “Gary Bettman says NHL is ready for s first openly gay player, ” The Chigo Tribune, 29/06/2016) Commissner Gary Bettman (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)Today, hockey mt reflect the changg valu of s fan base.