Flyers\u0027 Ivan Provorov cited his religion as the reason he did not participate in pregame warmups when the team wore Pride\u002Dthemed jerseys.
Flyers coach John Tortorella said Provorov “was true to himself and to his religion.”Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, leader of Russia’s dominant religious group, sent a strong signal last March justifying his country’s invasion of Ukraine — describing the conflict as part of a struggle against sin and pressure from liberal foreigners to hold “gay parades” as the price of admission to their ranks.
The stick of Owen Tippett of the Philadelphia Flyers is seen before a game against the Anaheim Ducks at Wells Fargo Center on Jan. 17, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pa.The Flyers also hosted a pregame skate for local LGBTQ+ youth. Flyers players James van Riemsdyk and Scott Laughton have been staunch supporters of the community and launched a program in support of local LGBTQ+ youth in the greater Philadelphia area.
Laughton said there would be more conversations ahead with Provorov, who moved from Russia to the United States as a teenager. He signed a six-year, $40.5 million contract before the 2019 season and won the Barry Ashbee Trophy as the Flyers’ outstanding defenceman in his rookie season, the youngest Philadelphia player to receive the honour.Article content
All-Star forward Kevin Hayes, who had a hat trick in the win over Anaheim, said “it’s not for me to answer” when asked how he felt about Provorov’s decision.
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