Flyers coach John Tortorella on Thursday reiterated his support of defenseman Ivan Provorov’s decision to not wear a Pride Night jersey during warmups Tuesday night.
Provorov, 26, cited his Russian Orthodox beliefs in explaining why he did not partake.according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.Provorov played 22:45 in the Flyers’ win over the Ducks. Philadelphia selected him No. 7 overall in the 2015 draft, and he’s in his seventh NHL season.Ivan Provorov during the Flyers’ game against the Ducks on Jan. 17, 2023.“Provy’s not out there banging a drum against Pride Night,” Tortorella said. “He quietly went about his business.
“But I’m trying to make a correlation to how I was wrong. You asked me if I was going to bench him? Why would I bench him? Because of a decision he’s making on his beliefs and his religion? It turned out to be a great night for Pride Night. Players were involved. The building was filled. There was awareness and everything. Provy didn’t actively seek out and try to make a stand against it. He just felt he didn’t want to take warmup. I respect him for his decision.
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