The maker of Pride Tape is extremely disappointed that the NHL has banned its use.
The makers of Pride Tape are"extremely disappointed" by the NHL's decision to ban players from using the rainbow-colored stick tape in support of the LGBTQ+ community this season.
The ban on"specialty" jerseys goes beyond Pride nights to include those supporting causes like Hockey Fights Cancer and jerseys commemorating Black and Latino heritage months and military appreciation. "Anything around the game, anything off the ice. Our teams and our players are continuously encouraged to give back to the communities and get involved in the causes that they find important," he continued."But what I think we did is we took the distraction away. And so now the concentration can be on the causes that we want to highlight."
Stickers and ribbons are also banned from player uniforms, although coaches are allowed to wear ribbons. Both McLean and the NHL said their relationship will continue despite the player tape ban. The NHL has helped ship Pride Tape to different hockey teams and leagues. Pride Tape expects to have a presence at Pride Night events around the league this season.
Ironically, McLean said his organization chose stick tape because they"didn't want to have something that players had to do" as a team mandate to support the LGBTQ+ community.
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