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jwong728 t1_jdejdhq wrote

Reply to comment by Kroniic in Blackhawks will not wear Pride Night jerseys, cite 'safety concerns' for Russian players by randy88moss

>Freedom of speech, you shouldn’t be ridiculed for not wearing a rainbow practice Jersey if you don’t want to.

I really don't think you understand what Freedom of Speech is. Even when you ignore the part about being a government to individual thing. Freedom of Speech does not mean you can't be ridiculed or criticized. In fact that's literally the point of Freedom of Speech, it is your right that you can choose to wear or not wear something while it is mine right to ridicule you.

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__Dave_ t1_jdebujo wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Blackhawks will not wear Pride Night jerseys, cite 'safety concerns' for Russian players by randy88moss

That isn’t really a comparable situation. You’re talking about a personal relationship. You have many (more important) ways of supporting your daughter that don’t involve signs and pins, etc.

Additionally, there’s a huge difference between not actively doing something and refusing to do it when asked. Like you said, there is no expectation or demand for you to do those things, obviously there are more important things, but if she asked would you honestly refuse such a simple gesture? Would she be satisfied with “I just don’t want to”?

As for players’ reasons. Sure we might not be entitled to it, but like it or not they’re public figures and people are going to ask. It comes with the gig and their sizeable paycheque.

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funandgames12 t1_jde49r6 wrote

Reply to comment by brunoquadrado in Blackhawks will not wear Pride Night jerseys, cite 'safety concerns' for Russian players by randy88moss

Much better than I’m so concerned about my virtue signaling that I would rather some family in Russia have to run away, get hurt or worse just so I can get those feels. All for a meaningless label on a meaningless hockey jersey at a meaningless NHL game.

That’s disgusting….and it just shows the mentality of certain types of people if you fail to fall in line with their ideology.

But that’s a discussion better saved for the political subs, not in sports. Blocked.

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