New Jersey Devils score a goal with their clever workaround to the NHL’s Pride jersey ban
beforehand.Take that, Gary Bettman!Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.The NHL commissioner panicked and banned Pride jerseys over the offseason, after a small number of players refused to wear rainbow regalia last year.
Bettman bowed to the homophobes, prompting months of backlash. The low point for the league came before days before the start of the 2023-34 season, when the NHL also issued a ban on Pride tape.
But mercifully, that edict was short-lived. Scores of players spoke out, and Arizona Coyotes defenseman Travis Dermott wrapped his stick in Pride tape, anyway, defying the league.Congratulations Travis and the @arizonacoyotes for the home opener win today.
And Travis, we’re glad you got your tape. Many appreciate your leadership using Pride Tape in game. #StickUpForPrideTape pic.twitter.com/yAqHGyRoeFWhile the Devils are still technically adhering to NHL policy, it’s easy to spot their defiance.
