- San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer is under fire after he refused to wear an LGBTQ-themed “Pride Night” jersey ahead of his team’s Saturday home game against the New York Islanders.
- Reimer was not on the ice during the Sharks’ pregame warmup when the team wore the jerseys.
- The jerseys were meant as an effort to “continue a long-standing commitment of allyship with the LGBTQIA+ community,” according to a statement released by the Sharks organization.
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Christian NHL Goalie Refuses To Wear Pride Night Jersey
Matt Benning of San Jose Sharks (R) vies for the puck Filip Forsberg of Nashville Predators during the NHL Global Series Ice Hockey match San Jose Sharks v Nashville Predators in Prague on October 7, 2022. - - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by Michal Cizek / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by MICHAL CIZEK/AFP via Getty Images)
