Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov did not participate in the team’s pregame warmup skate on Tuesday, citing his religious beliefs as the team wore Pride Night jerseys in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
Ahead of Tuesday’s matchup against the Anaheim Ducks, the Flyers wore black sweaters with rainbow lettering and numbering for the team’s Pride Night celebrations. Provorov was not involved in the team’s pregame warmups, as noted by Flyers beat writers, but did return to play in the game. The Flyers then switched back to their regular alternate jerseys to play against the Ducks.
