The National Hockey League (NHL) has issued a statement after one of its players chose not to wear the pride colours to support the LGBTQ+ community.
Philadelphia Flyers star Ivan Provorov refused to wear the colours as he cited his religious belief, as a Russian Orthodox Christian, with a number of reporters asking him why he would not put on the colours before refusing to go into why, simply stating he respects everybody's choices.
The NHL has now released a statement on the matter, and did not condemn Provorov for his choices. The statement said: "Players are free to decide which initiatives to support, and we continue to encourage their voices and perspectives on social and cultural issues."
