NYC Pride has called the New York Rangers' decision to ditch their pride jerseys and tape in warmups a 'major disappointment to the LGBTQ+ community.'
for the ceremonial puck drop, but he was unaware the team made a last-minute decision on something it has done previous years."Our organization respects the LGBTQ+ community, and we are proud to bring attention to important local community organizations as part of another great Pride Night. In keeping with our organization’s core values, we support everyone’s individual right to respectfully express their beliefs.
However, the absence of the jerseys and tape was a glaring omission for NYC Pride, and the organization released the following statement to ESPN:
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