The NHL’s annual pride nights have become a lightning rod for controversy this season as several players and teams have declined to wear the rainbow warmup jerseys that are usually associated with the event.
San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer has become the latest player to decline.
The Sharks’ annual pride game is on Saturday, and they have made it a point to use stoppages in play during the broadcast to share facts and information about LGBTQIA+ platforms.
Along with that, Sharks players are going to wear rainbow pride jerseys during warmups.
But Reimer informed the team this week that he would be skipping the pre-game warmup and cited his religious beliefs as the reason why.