Hockey legend Bobby Hull, known as the Golden Jet because of his blonde hair and fast skating, has died, according to a statement from the NHL Alumni Association issued on Monday morning. He was 84 years old.
Hull is the all-time leading scorer for the Chicago Black Hawks, amassing more than 600 goals in his 15-year career, ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/35557785/hall-famer-bobby-hull-golden-jet-dies-age-84">reported</a>. He was a 12-time All-Star and two-time Hart Trophy winner.
&#8220;Bobby Hull will always be remembered as one of the greatest Black Hawks players of all time,&#8221; Chicago Blackhawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz said in a statement. &#8220;He was a beloved member of the Blackhawks family.&#8221;
&#8220;When I assumed leadership of the organization upon my father&#8217;s passing in 2007, one of my first priorities was to meet with Bobby to convince him to come back as an ambassador of the team,&#8221; Wirtz added. &#8220;His connection to our fans was special and irreplaceable. On behalf of the entire Wirtz family, I offer our deepest condolences on the loss of Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet. He will be missed.&#8221;
Hull&#8217;s NHL career, which began in 1957, included a Stanley Cup championship in 1961.
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The NHL Alumni Association is deeply saddened to learn that Bobby Hull has passed away at the age of 84. 
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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement that Hull was a &#8220;true superstar with a gregarious personality.&#8221;
&#8220;When Bobby Hull wound up to take a slapshot, fans throughout the NHL rose to their feet in anticipation and opposing goaltenders braced themselves,&#8221; Bettman said. &#8220;During his prime, there was no more prolific goal-scorer in all of hockey. &#8230; We send our deepest condolences to his son, fellow Hockey Hall of Famer Brett; the entire Hull family; and the countless fans around the hockey world who were fortunate enough to see him play or have since marveled at his exploits.&#8221;
Hull was named to the the League&#8217;s list of its top 100 players of all time in 2017 along with his son, fellow NHL hall of famer Brett Hull. They are the only father-son duo on the list.
&#8220;That was the coolest thing, to be a part of it with my dad was something special,&#8221; Brett Hull <a href="https://www.nhl.com/news/bobby-hull-dead-at-age-84/c-340587082">said</a> at the time.
Born on January 3, 1939, in Ontario, Canada, Hull was the fifth child in a family of 11, according to the NHL. He was a talented hockey player early on in life and caught the attention of a professional scout when he was only 11 years old. He started played in his first NHL game for the Black Hawks when he was only 18 years old.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nhl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Hockey League</a> player Ivan Provorov’s jersey was sold out on several websites in men’s sizes on Thursday after the player did not take part in an LGBTQ event due to his religion earlier in the week.
As of Thursday afternoon, on the <a href="https://www.fanatics.com/?query=ivan%20provorov&amp;_ref=p-FPP:m-TYPEAHEAD:i-r-0c-0:po-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fanatics</a> and NHL Shop <a href="https://shop.nhl.com/?query=ivan%20provorov&amp;_ref=p-FPP:m-TYPEAHEAD:i-r-0c-0:po-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sites</a>, the jersey did not appear to be available in men’s sizes and was only able to be purchased in women’s sizes. Other apparel seemed to be available for purchase, as were custom made jerseys.
Outkick <a href="https://www.outkick.com/ivan-provorov-jersey-sells-out/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that the men’s jersey for the player was only available in an extra-small size on the two sites. Fanatics and NHL Shop were both saying the jerseys were “almost gone” for people to buy.
On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Flyers were <a href="https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/35470032/flyers-ivan-provorov-boycotts-pride-night-cites-religion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">set</a> to warm up in jerseys that reflected the organization&#8217;s Pride Night event. Provorov <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/flyers/flyers-ivan-provorov-chooses-not-warm-because-pride-night-jersey" target="_blank" rel="noopener">received</a> criticism when he did not join for warmups, later pointing to his religious faith, which is Russian Orthodox.
&#8220;I respect everybody and I respect everybody&#8217;s choices,&#8221; Provorov said following the game. &#8220;My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion. That&#8217;s all I&#8217;m going to say. &#8230; That&#8217;s all I&#8217;m going to comment on that. If you have any hockey questions, I&#8217;ll answer those.”
A spokesperson for the Flyers put out a statement following the game, stating, &#8220;The Philadelphia Flyers organization is committed to inclusivity and is proud to support the LGBTQ+ community. Many of our players are active in their support of local LGBTQ+ organizations, and we were proud to host our annual Pride Night again this year. The Flyers will continue to be strong advocates for inclusivity and the LGBTQ+ community.&#8221;
The Flyers head coach, John Tortorella, also discussed the situation, defending the player.
&#8220;I think the organization has sent out a release regarding the organization, the beliefs that we have and how we feel about [Pride Night] and, really, a great night,&#8221; Tortorella said. &#8220;With Provy, he&#8217;s being true to himself and his religion. This has to do with his belief and his religion. It&#8217;s one thing I respect about Provy, he&#8217;s always true to himself. That&#8217;s where we&#8217;re at with that.”
&#8220;Why would I bench him? Because of a decision he&#8217;s making on his beliefs and his religion?&#8221; Tortorella also <a href="https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/35481679/flyers-john-tortorella-defends-ivan-provorov-pride-boycott" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;It turned out to be a great night for Pride night.&#8221;
&#8220;I think it was a great night in celebrating,&#8221; Tortorella said. &#8220;The organization has put out a statement. I&#8217;m not going to get too deep into the conversation. Those are the comments as far as Provy. We talked as a team and with Provy, and that&#8217;s where we&#8217;re at.&#8221;

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If you&#8217;ve paid any attention to the immigration debate over the last twenty years, then you know that the Left thinks the word &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tom-brokaw-blasted-saying-hispanics-should-work-paul-bois" target="_blank" rel="noopener">assimilation</a>&#8221; is a dirty word. Rather than expecting new citizens to adopt America&#8217;s traditions and customs, while bringing the best from their old country, liberals claim they want a multicultural society — not a melting pot.
Yet it is rather apparent that isn&#8217;t quite true — what they want is to abolish America&#8217;s founding ideals, and instead replace them with radical gender ideology, anti-Judeo-Christian values, and a collectivist society. Individual thinking is not allowed under these new <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-american-values-biden-admin-funding-ecuadorian-drag-shows-for-diversity-and-inclusion-efforts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American values</a>. Get in line or get out is the message.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/canadian-broadcaster-viciously-attacks-religious-people-after-nhl-player-wont-join-pride-night">reaction</a> to Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov&#8217;s refusal to wear a rainbow-themed jersey at NHL &#8220;pride night&#8221; on Tuesday proved that&#8217;s the Left&#8217;s goal.
Provorov, a practicing Russian Orthodox Christian, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/true-to-myself-and-my-religion-nhl-player-ivan-provorov-refuses-to-participate-in-teams-pride-night-festivities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">chose not to wear the jersey</a> due to his personal beliefs. In turn, the outrage over a man practicing his religion was apoplectic. Demands were imminent that he either don the attire or go back to Russia.
&#8220;Ivan Provorov can get on a plane any day he wants, and go back to place a where he feels more comfortable, take less money, and get on with his life that way, &#8221; NHL Network&#8217;s E.J. Hradek barked this week.
Hradek wasn&#8217;t done. The senior reporter demanded that Provorov adopt the new American values found in the LGBTQ creed.
&#8220;And he&#8217;s been in North America for a long time. He played in the Western hockey league, he&#8217;s now been in Philadelphia for many years,&#8221; he lectured. &#8220;If it&#8217;s that much of a problem for him to, maybe, assimilate into his group of teammates, and community, and here in this country — that&#8217;s okay. Listen you can feel any way you want, but the beauty is if it bothers you that much there&#8217;s always a chance for you to leave, maybe go back where you feel more comfortable.&#8221;
Of course, in doing so, Hradek was telling all Americans that if they don&#8217;t believe in radical gender ideology, they don&#8217;t belong here.
So, no it isn&#8217;t okay in Hradek&#8217;s mind if people disagree on that issue. They must pledge fealty to wokeness, or deport themselves.
Provorov, who is Russian but has lived in the U.S. for over a decade,  should also go fight in the war in Ukraine, Hradek implied.
&#8220;I understand there&#8217;s a conflict of sorts going on over there, maybe get involved,&#8221; he added.
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NHL analyst says on the NHL Network! that if Philly Flyers Provorov doesn’t want to wear a pro-LBGTQ uniform he should leave America, go back to Russia, and fight in the war against Ukraine. The tolerant left! Holy shit: <a href="https://t.co/wWLFBy2stC">pic.twitter.com/wWLFBy2stC</a>
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Hradek wasn&#8217;t alone. Another reporter wanted the Flyers organization to be fined a million dollars for Provorov&#8217;s wrong-think — among other consequences:
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At this point, you might need a refresher as to what the hockey star said about &#8220;pride night.&#8221;
“I respect everybody and I respect everybody’s choices,” Provorov stated. “My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion.”
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Flyers head coach John Tortorella defended Provy and refused to bench him tonight:
“He’s being true to himself.” <a href="https://t.co/ZPbbKMqFi1">pic.twitter.com/ZPbbKMqFi1</a>
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That&#8217;s it. For that, the Left wants him to leave the country.
So, no, liberals don&#8217;t want a society that respects all religions and beliefs — they want complete submission to the &#8220;New American values.&#8221; As previously discussed, for the Woke in charge, it is no longer enough to advance the idea that all men are created equal. Loyal American citizens now must push leftist social norms into every crevice of culture — including Russian hockey players. The Left says you must accept the idea that sex-change surgeries, gender confusion, and things that go against your religion should be celebrated.
Hockey reporters aren&#8217;t alone in pushing that agenda. America&#8217;s State Department is funding drag shows abroad while defending the programs are part of the goal to promote the &#8220;U.S. values of diversity and the inclusion of LGBTQI+ communities.&#8221;
Of course, the ironic thing is that the Left is unwittingly correct in one regard: The best way for the U.S. to function is to abide by the nation&#8217;s motto &#8220;E Pluribus Unum,&#8221; or out of many one. Having competing cultures within one country, with different ideals and principles and governance and more, ends in turmoil every time.
The only problem is that they don&#8217;t want a society based on the U.S.&#8217;s historical notion of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/original-trump-backer-michael-savage-desantis-is-the-future-this-is-about-a-nation-not-about-any-man" target="_blank" rel="noopener">borders, language, and culture</a> — they want it based on an ever-changing woke ideology. And unlike the old American values, they don&#8217;t tolerate anybody who dissents.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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White House Defends Biden&#8217;s Handling Of Classified Docs
Amid increased pressure from the press, the White House has continued to defend President Biden’s handling of classified documents, stating that he was not aware the documents were in his possession. Here’s White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre this week:
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REPORTER: &quot;The White House says Republicans are faking outrage on this issue. Why shouldn&#39;t Americans be outraged about classified documents being found in a garage?&quot;
KJP: &quot;[Biden] said that he didn&#39;t know, right? He said that he was surprised.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/bNnwiZkmqC">pic.twitter.com/bNnwiZkmqC</a>
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Philadelphia Flyers Player Defends His Faith
Philadelphia Flyers hockey player Ivan Provorov, who is a practicing member of the Russian Orthodox Church, came under fire this week after refusing to don a rainbow jersey as part of the NHL’s “pride” night on Tuesday.
“I respect everybody and I respect everybody’s choices,&#8221; Provorov stated. &#8220;My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion.”
Flyers head coach John Tortorella also voiced his support for the 26-year-old defenseman:
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Flyers head coach John Tortorella defended Provy and refused to bench him tonight:
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Microsoft Layoffs Coming
On Wednesday, Microsoft Corporation <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/microsoft-announces-mass-layoffs-to-cut-costs-amid-economic-headwinds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> it is laying off 10,000 employees — which is less than 5% of its workforce. In a company-wide blogpost, the CEO cited concerns about recessions and the health of the global economy.
Man Accused Of Googling How To Dispose Of Body Charged With Wife&#8217;s Murder
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World&#8217;s Oldest Norwegian Runestone Found, Archeologists Say 
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Greenpeace Slams World Economic Forum Hypocrites
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French Nun, Oldest Living Person In The World Dies
A French nun believed to be the oldest living person in the world has died. Lucile Randon, known as Sister Andre, was 118 years old and less than a month shy of her 119th birthday. She believed working kept her “young” and said she worked until she was 108 years old. She is said to have eaten chocolate and had a glass of wine every day.
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A Canadian broadcaster launched a vicious attack on religious people after Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov refused to take part in warmups to observe “Pride Night” because of his Christian faith.
The celebration of gay culture included players wearing pride-themed jerseys while brandishing hockey sticks wrapped in rainbow-colored tape.
Provorov, a member of the Russian Orthodox Church, said after the game, “I respect everybody and I respect everybody’s choices. My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion.” Flyers head coach John Tortorella defended Provorov, <a href="https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1615572273133457408">echoing, </a>“He’s being true to himself and to his religion. … It’s one thing I respect about Provy, he’s always true to himself.”
Tortorella and Provorov’s actions incensed Canadian broadcaster Sid Seixeiro, the host of “Breakfast Television,” who first compared the situation with what happened in Major League Baseball last year, saying, “This happened in baseball last year with the Tampa Bay Rays; there were five members of the Tampa Bay Rays who wouldn’t wear a patch supporting gay rights, and Major League Baseball didn’t do much. It was a story for a little bit.”
Then he turned to Tortorella: “John Tortorella, many years ago, when racial injustice — and it still is to this day — when Colin Kaepernick first started kneeling during national anthems, said anyone who does that on my team is going to sit. And he has a son who is an Army Ranger. So it’s not like Tortorella in the past hasn’t spoken on sensitive issues.”
He lectured the NHL on how it should respond:
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The theme from the National Hockey League is “Hockey is for everyone,” okay. The theme is not, “Hockey is for everyone &#8230; unless you don’t believe in gay rights, then do whatever you want.” If the National Hockey League’s gonna do this, if any league’s gonna do this, do it properly, or reevaluate what you’re doing, because there’s not a lot of repercussions that I’m seeing from any league.
Now it could change with the NHL, it could change with the NHL, I think you fine the Flyers a million dollars for this, I’m not kidding. Figure this out and stop offending people on nights where it’s not about that, it’s supposed to be about inclusivity.  The National Hockey League need to attack this and figure this out, because what I heard last night was offensive and didn’t make any sense.
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“I just think the NHL has to do something here,” Seixeiro snapped, “This is not good enough. ‘Hockey is for everyone &#8230; unless you don’t agree with gay rights’ is not the phrasing of this. You’re either in this or you’re not.”
Then he went ballistic attacking religious people: “And one last point: Nothing scares me more than any human being who says ‘I’m not doing this because of my religious beliefs,’ because when you’ve looked at people’s lives who say that publicly, you’d throw up at what you saw. You would throw up at what you saw. And I’ve seen that a million times in a lot of different ways. So don’t give me that, with respect, don’t give me that, ’cause no one’s perfect. Don’t feed me the religious beliefs line and all of a sudden the NHL’s gonna back off this.”
“The National Hockey League today (rapping the desk) needs to fine that organization a million dollars and reevaluate how they support gay rights, ’cause that is insulting,” he concluded.
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Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov didn’t take part in the NHL’s “Hockey Is For Everyone” pregame warmups &#8211; where players wore Pride-themed jerseys and used sticks wrapped in rainbow Pride tape &#8211; citing his religion as the reason. <a href="https://twitter.com/Sid_Seixeiro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sid_seixeiro</a> shares his thoughts ⬇️ <a href="https://t.co/8c7XnP2FYJ">pic.twitter.com/8c7XnP2FYJ</a>
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Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov refused to take the ice during warmups to observe &#8220;Pride Night&#8221; on Tuesday, citing his Christian faith.
Provorov chose not to participate in the team promotion intended to show support for the &#8220;LGBTQ+ community.&#8221; The pregame skate included players wearing Pride-themed jerseys that displayed their names and numbers in rainbow colors and holding hockey sticks wrapped in rainbow-colored tape before the Flyers&#8217; home game against the Anaheim Ducks.
“I respect everybody and I respect everybody’s choices. My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion,” Provorov told reporters following the game.
Provorov confirmed that his religion is Russian Orthodox, making no other comments on the matter.
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“I respect everybody and I respect everybody’s choices. My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion.”
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Flyers head coach John Tortorella defended Provorov’s decision to stand for his convictions.
“He’s being true to himself and to his religion. &#8230; It’s one thing I respect about Provy, he’s always true to himself,” Tortorella <a href="https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1615572273133457408" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
A reporter also asked Tortorella whether he considered keeping Provorov out of the game over the decision. The Flyers coach replied no, declining other questions on the issue.
Provorov went on to play after the pregame Pride Night festivities. The Flyers beat the Ducks 5-2.
The issue was divisive among many hockey fans. SB Nation NHL Editorial Director Steph Driver blasted the player&#8217;s refusal to take part.
&#8220;Ivan Provorov was allowed to play in a game for the Philadelphia Flyers &#8211; the organization that was the first to say that you will be removed from the arena if you utter a homophobic slur &#8211; after refusing to wear a Pride logo for warm ups,&#8221; Driver tweeted. &#8220;What an absolute disgrace.&#8221;
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Ivan Provorov was allowed to play in a game for the Philadelphia Flyers &#8211; the organization that was the first to say that you will be removed from the arena if you utter a homophobic slur &#8211; after refusing to wear a Pride logo for warm ups.
What an absolute disgrace.
&mdash; Steph Driver (@StephaliciousD) <a href="https://twitter.com/StephaliciousD/status/1615541057759870977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Others were quick to support Provorov&#8217;s choice to skip the pregame activities.
&#8220;My new favorite hockey player is Ivan Provorov @NHLFlyers. I also respect peoples [sic] choices, but that doesn’t mean I have to support them. Way to go Ivan!&#8221; one user <a href="https://twitter.com/KroskeMichael/status/1615713834861498369" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a>.
The Flyers released a statement following the game but did not mention Provorov.
“The Philadelphia Flyers organization is committed to inclusivity and is proud to support the local LGBTQ+ community,” the <a href="https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1615538360109666304" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> said. “Many of our players are active in their support of local LGBTQ+ organizations, and we were proud to host our annual Pride Night again this year. The Flyers will continue to be strong advocates for inclusivity and the LGBTQ+ community.”
It&#8217;s not the first time Pride Night festivities have divided professional athletes. In June, at least five Tampa Bay Rays players <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rays-pitcher-who-did-wear-pride-night-logo-defends-teammates-for-opting-out-different-beliefs-exist" target="_blank" rel="noopener">refused</a> to wear rainbow-themed logos as part of the team&#8217;s Pride Night promotion.
“It’s a hard decision,” pitcher Jason Adam <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gay-pro-baseball-player-loses-it-over-rays-refusing-to-wear-lgbtq-pride-night-logo-trashes-faith-concerns-deems-players-homophobic">said</a>. “Because ultimately we all said what we want is them to know that all are welcome and loved here. But when we put it on our bodies, I think a lot of guys decided that it’s just a lifestyle that maybe — not that they look down on anybody or think differently — it’s just that maybe we don’t want to encourage it if we believe in Jesus, who’s encouraged us to live a lifestyle that would abstain from that behavior, just like (Jesus) encourages me as a heterosexual male to abstain from sex outside of the confines of marriage. It’s no different.”

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‘True To Myself And My Religion’: NHL Player Ivan Provorov Refuses To Participate In Team’s ‘Pride Night’ Festivities

NHL Player Ivan Provorov Refuses To Participate In Team’s 'Pride Night' Festivities

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The National Hockey League (NHL) reversed course late this week over a controversial job fair that was deemed “discriminatory” after Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis warned that it would not be tolerated in the state of Florida.
The job posting was for the NHL&#8217;s first &#8220;Pathway to Hockey Summit&#8221; that is scheduled to take place on February 2 during the league&#8217;s All Star festivities in South Florida.
“The Pathway to Hockey Summit is a career event for diverse job seekers who are pursuing careers in hockey,&#8221; the NHL said in the now-deleted job posting on LinkedIn. &#8220;The day will be filled with guest speakers and panelists, networking opportunities, and more!”
“If you are looking for your opportunity to meet with recruiters from the NHL League Office and at least 10 of our NHL teams, we welcome you to register,” the posting continued. “Participants must be 18 years of age or older, based in the U.S., and identify as female, Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, and/or a person with a disability. Veterans are also welcome and encouraged to attend.”
The NHL <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nhl-backtracks-florida-gov-ron-desantis-office-blasts-league-discriminatory-job-fair" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claimed</a> in a statement to Fox News that the original wording of the posting was &#8220;not accurate,&#8221; adding that the event &#8220;is an informational and networking event designed to encourage all individuals to consider a career in our game – and, in particular, alert those who might not be familiar with hockey to the opportunities it offers.&#8221;
The league said that the event was open to anyone who wanted to attend as long as they were at least 18 years old.
The league&#8217;s reversal came after Bryan Griffin, a spokesman for the governor, responded to the job fair in a statement, saying that this type of discriminatory job posting would not be tolerated in the state of Florida and that the league needs to “immediately remove and denounce the discriminatory prohibitions it has imposed.”
“Discrimination of any sort is not welcome in the state of Florida, and we do not abide by the woke notion that discrimination should be overlooked if applied in a politically popular manner or against a politically unpopular demographic,” DeSantis’ office said in a statement. “We are fighting all discrimination in our schools and our workplaces, and we will fight it in publicly accessible places of meeting or activity.”
“We call upon the National Hockey League to immediately remove and denounce the discriminatory prohibitions it has imposed on attendance to the 2023 ‘Pathway to Hockey’ summit,” the statement continued.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis slammed the National Hockey League (NHL) in a statement Friday afternoon after the league posted what the state deemed to be a &#8220;discriminatory&#8221; job posting.
&#8220;The NHL is proud to announce its first-ever Pathway to Hockey Summit launching during our 2023 All Star festivities in South Florida!&#8221; the NHL <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/national-hockey-league_the-nhl-is-proud-to-announce-its-first-ever-activity-7017220020015349760-ZB5i?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in the job posting on LinkedIn. &#8220;The Pathway to Hockey Summit is a career event for diverse job seekers who are pursuing careers in hockey. The day will be filled with guest speakers and panelists, networking opportunities, and more!&#8221;
The event takes place on February 2 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and the deadline to register for it is today.
&#8220;If you are looking for your opportunity to meet with recruiters from the NHL League Office and at least 10 of our NHL teams, we welcome you to register,&#8221; the posting said. &#8220;Participants must be 18 years of age or older, based in the U.S., and identify as female, Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, and/or a person with a disability. Veterans are also welcome and encouraged to attend.&#8221;
Bryan Griffin, a spokesman for the governor, responded to the news in a statement, saying that this type of discriminatory job posting will not be tolerated in the state of Florida and that the league needs to &#8220;immediately remove and denounce the discriminatory prohibitions it has imposed.&#8221;
&#8220;Discrimination of any sort is not welcome in the state of Florida, and we do not abide by the woke notion that discrimination should be overlooked if applied in a politically popular manner or against a politically unpopular demographic,&#8221; DeSantis&#8217; office said in a statement. &#8220;We are fighting all discrimination in our schools and our workplaces, and we will fight it in publicly accessible places of meeting or activity.&#8221;
&#8220;We call upon the National Hockey League to immediately remove and denounce the discriminatory prohibitions it has imposed on attendance to the 2023 ‘Pathway to Hockey’ summit,&#8221; the statement continued.

DeSantis Hammers NHL Over ‘Discriminatory’ Job Posting: ‘Not Welcome In The State Of Florida’

DeSantis Hammers NHL Over 'Discriminatory' Job Posting: 'Not Welcome In The State Of Florida'

The <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/errant-delivery-driver-takes-the-nhls-stanley-cup-to-the-wrong-house/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Hockey League</a> took some heat over a Tuesday tweet promoting a transgender and non-binary hockey tournament — and a follow-up comment asserting, &#8220;Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Nonbinary identity is real.&#8221;
The tournament in question — the Team Trans Draft Tournament — took place over the weekend in Middleton, Wisconsin, and included only <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/another-womens-sport-sees-trans-athletes-rise-to-top-and-competitors-are-speaking-out/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">trans and non-binary</a> players. On Tuesday, the NHL&#8217;s official Twitter account shared several photos from the tournament along with a statement showing support for the event.
&#8220;The NHL is proud to support this past weekend&#8217;s Team Trans Draft Tournament in Middleton, Wisconsin,&#8221; the tweet read. &#8220;This was the first tournament comprised entirely of transgender and nonbinary players, with around 80 folks participating! #HockeyIsForEveryone #NHLPride.&#8221;
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The NHL is proud to support this past weekend&#39;s Team Trans Draft Tournament in Middleton, Wisconsin. This was the first tournament comprised entirely of transgender and nonbinary players, with around 80 folks participating! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HockeyIsForEveryone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HockeyIsForEveryone</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLPride</a> <a href="https://t.co/OfEoAVXtH5">pic.twitter.com/OfEoAVXtH5</a>
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But when someone commented in the photos, saying, &#8220;So, men playing on womans team?&#8221; the NHL account fired back: &#8220;Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Nonbinary identity is real.&#8221;
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Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Nonbinary identity is real.
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&#8220;The lockerroom situation must have been a nightmare,&#8221; Grabien media founder Tom S. Elliott observed.
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The lockerroom situation must have been a nightmare <a href="https://t.co/8cLW0eYx4u">https://t.co/8cLW0eYx4u</a>
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&#8220;The NHL out here trying to overtake the NFL as the worst run sports league on Planet Earth,&#8221; Elliott added in <a href="https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1595127743242436610" target="_blank" rel="noopener">another tweet</a>.
&#8220;Turn off professional sports. Walk away and never look back,&#8221; Jesse Kelly <a href="https://twitter.com/JesseKellyDC/status/1595134414979485697" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>.
&#8220;The NHL should definitely let a biological woman line up against Alexander Ovechkin and see how that theory works out for them,&#8221; Greg Price <a href="https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1595126917170368512" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a>.
&#8220;This is offensive to everyone who believes in science,&#8221; Chris Loesch <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisLoesch/status/1595124971000721408" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a>. &#8220;Really stupid for the NHL to wade into this.&#8221;
&#8220;If trans men are men why aren’t they just playing in a men’s league?&#8221; @midnightmitch <a href="https://twitter.com/MidnightMitch/status/1595131662828212224" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asked</a>, following that with a series of tweets mocking the NHL.
First, he pointed out the fact that as soon as the comments got away from them and started to go sideways, the NHL turned off replies to the tweet.
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&mdash; Prison Mitch, Great Meme Wars Vet (@MidnightMitch) <a href="https://twitter.com/MidnightMitch/status/1595134719753977856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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And then came a doctored photo featuring transgender U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine as the league&#8217;s Most Valuable Player.
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Trans women’s division MVP <a href="https://t.co/jr6qgSh2t2">https://t.co/jr6qgSh2t2</a> <a href="https://t.co/7ILHj9WhDX">pic.twitter.com/7ILHj9WhDX</a>
&mdash; Prison Mitch, Great Meme Wars Vet (@MidnightMitch) <a href="https://twitter.com/MidnightMitch/status/1595139440158339072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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While the majority mocked the whole situation, there were several who pointed out the fact that as long as there was a dedicated tournament for all transgender and non-binary players — and if that grew into a league in itself — that could minimize the likelihood that biological male players who identify as women might attempt to join <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/trans-athlete-severely-injures-girls-volleyball-player-with-spike-district-forfeits-games-for-girls-safety/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">all-female leagues</a>.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning suspended defenseman Ian Cole Sunday for allegedly grooming and sexually abusing a minor, sparking an investigation from the National Hockey League.
Lightning officials released a statement acknowledging the allegations against Cole and said they would fully cooperate in the investigation.
“Our organization takes these allegations very seriously,” the team said in a statement, according to <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/10/09/lightnings-ian-cole-suspended-for-allegedly-sexually-abusing-grooming-minor/?utm_source=NYPTwitter&amp;utm_medium=SocialFlow&amp;utm_campaign=SocialFlow">The New York Post</a>. “While we continue to gather more details, we have decided to suspend Ian Cole pending the results of an investigation. No members of the organization, including players, will comment further at this time.”
A user identified as Emily Smith, who made the allegations on Twitter Friday, said Cole groomed and sexually assaulted her and another minor just a few years into the professional hockey player’s career.
“Ian felt emboldened to emotionally and sexually abuse me and other women because the NHL fosters a culture of misogyny,” Smith said on Twitter. “The NHL needs to hold themselves and their players accountable for creating an enabling environment of misogynistic and predator behavior.”
She added that those who “defend his character are the ones who have enabled him to do this for so long and know very well of his abusive behavior toward women.”
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My statement on being groomed and sexually abused by Tampa Bay Lightning and NHL player Ian Cole. <a href="https://twitter.com/TBLightning?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TBLightning</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NHL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NHL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tampabaylightning?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#tampabaylightning</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Canes</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IanCole?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IanCole</a> <a href="https://t.co/IJ438bhodt">pic.twitter.com/IJ438bhodt</a>
&mdash; Emily Smith (@emily_smith3333) <a href="https://twitter.com/emily_smith3333/status/1578464079324205057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Cole, however, denied the allegations in a statement to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nhl-entertainment-sports-social-media-tampa-bay-lightning-2df39be9d512ffa8d54b5de27b9916d1">The Associated Press</a>, adding that he would cooperate with the league, team, and legal departments in the forthcoming investigation.
“I take the allegations made against me today in an anonymous tweet very seriously,” Cole said. “I look forward to clearing my name and demonstrating to the NHL and the Tampa Bay Lightning that these allegations are unfounded.”
NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press Sunday the league launched the investigation, adding that the organization had no prior knowledge of the allegations made until they were posted on social media.
Cole has been playing in the NHL since 2010, where he made his debut with St. Louis Blues for five seasons until the team traded him to the Pittsburgh Penguins, according to The Associated Press.
He has played for several other teams, including the Columbus Blue Jackets, Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild, and Carolina Hurricanes, before signing a $3 million one-year contract with Tampa Bay.
Cole has won the Stanley Cup twice in his career.

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A former <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nba">NBA</a> union boss has filed a $10 million lawsuit against LeBron James and rappers Drake and Future for allegedly stealing &#8220;intellectual property rights&#8221; to a movie about a segregated Canadian hockey league for black players only.
Billy Hunter, former head of the NBA Players Association and ex-federal prosecutor, filed the complaint in the Manhattan state Supreme Court. The lawsuit alleges that all exclusive legal rights to produce any film that depicts the Colored Hockey League that existed from 1895 to the 1930s belong to him, according to a <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/09/05/lebron-james-drake-sued-over-hockey-film-black-ice-rights/">report</a> from The New York Post.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t think they believed the property rights would be litigated,&#8221; Hunter told The Post. &#8220;They thought I would go away. They gambled.&#8221;
The movie in question is a documentary titled &#8220;Black Ice,&#8221; based on a book about the history of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, of which Hunter claims he brokered a $265,000 deal with the authors to hold the rights to turn into a film.
However, TMZ <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/09/05/lebron-james-drake-sued-over-black-ice-hockey-documentary/">reports</a> that the &#8220;Black Ice&#8221; authors and defendants George and Darril Fosty worked out a side deal with James and Drake.
&#8220;While the defendants LeBron James, Drake, and Maverick Carter [LeBron&#8217;s business partner] are internationally known and renowned in their respective fields of basketball and music, it does not afford them the right to steal another&#8217;s intellectual property,&#8221; says the suit filed by Hunter&#8217;s attorney, Larry Hutcher.
Aside from the author&#8217;s publishing firm, Stryker Indigo, and film production company, First Take Entertainment, other defendants named in the lawsuit include James&#8217; entertainment companies — The Springhill Company and Uninterrupted Canada — and Dreamcrew Entertainment, which is the entertainment firm of Drake and Future.
&#8220;The Dreamcrew Defendants&#8217; and Uninterrupted Defendants&#8217; acts were and are intentional and carried out for the purpose of disrupting Plaintiff&#8217;s legal rights,&#8221; the lawsuit reads. &#8220;Each of the Dreamcrew Defendants and Uninterrupted Defendants acted with malice as demonstrated by the inflated price they paid for the duplicate option.&#8221;
According to the complaint, the Fostys &#8220;speciously claimed,&#8221; that the film deal would allegedly not violate Hunter&#8217;s film rights or &#8220;exclusive worldwide license&#8221; because the film category was considered a documentary.
Hutcher argued that &#8220;a documentary is still a &#8216;motion picture&#8217; and an &#8216;audiovisual adaptation&#8217; and any claim to the contrary is absurd and made in bad faith.&#8221;
Hunter and the authors had entered into an &#8220;option agreement&#8221; for a movie adaptation with a $10,000 payment back in 2019. A year and a half later, the authors notified Hunter producers from First Entertainment had approached them to create the documentary film.
The New York Post reports that representatives for James, Drake, the Fostys, and their firms had no immediate comment.
The Toronto Film Festival has scheduled &#8220;<a href="https://tiff.net/events/black-ice">Black Ice</a>&#8221; to premiere on Sept. 10.

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Former NBA Union Boss Files $10 Million Lawsuit Against LeBron James, Drake and Future For Allegedly Stealing ‘Intellectual Property Rights’ To A Hockey Film

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Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nhl/former-nhl-defenseman-bryan-marchment-dies-at-53/2022/07/06/bd5ab8fa-fd5c-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html">died</a> on Wednesday in Montreal at the age of 53, as was <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nhl-sports-hockey-canada-san-jose-sharks-946c48f2568a899bf355a1932882cb1b">confirmed</a> by his agent Rick Curran to the Associated Press.
Marchment was in Montreal at the NHL draft as a scout for the San Jose Sharks. The cause of death was not immediately announced.
“It’s a sad day for for me personally, a very sad day for our organization,” Mike Grier, the newly named Sharks general manager, said. “He meant a lot to a lot of people in our organization, our players, our staff — anyone who knew Brian, the type of man he was. He was just an honest, a down-to-earth, loving person who just cared about everyone. He had time for everyone in the building. Anyone he came across, he had time for.”
Grier <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/former-nhl-defenseman-bryan-marchment-134657990.html">said</a> Marchment “was great to me” throughout the duration of their time playing together.
&#8220;[Marchment] treated me with respect right away and made me feel at home, and if I ever needed anything, whether it was a dinner, a home-cooked dinner, instead of eating out every day, he and (wife) Kim would have me over,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It&#8217;s a very difficult day.”
Grier said the team employees would continue to work at the draft with sadness.
“I gave them some time to regroup and have some time to themselves and process and grieve,” he said. “I know ‘Mush’ — that’s what he would say. He would want us to get back to work and do our best and have the best draft possible, so we’ll get back to work.”
“Just shocking and devastating news,” Chuck Fletcher, general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nhl/former-nhl-defenseman-bryan-marchment-dies-at-53/2022/07/06/bd5ab8fa-fd5c-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html">said</a>. “Very young man. Obviously, you’re thinking of his family and friends right now.”
In a <a href="https://twitter.com/SanJoseSharks/status/1544763645082607617">statement</a> on Twitter, the San Jose Sharks said, &#8220;We are heartbroken. Our deepest condolences go out to Bryan&#8217;s family, friends and our Sharks community at this time.”
“Bryan’s lifelong love of hockey was unparalleled, and he was amongst the most dedicated, physical, and fiercest players to ever play the game,” the statement noted. “He spent more than 20 seasons with the Sharks organization — 334 games as a player and 15 as a member of the Sharks scouting department.”
“Most importantly, Bryan was a loving son, husband, and father. Our deepest condolences go out to his parents, his wife Kim and son Mason and daughter Logan,” it added.
When Marchment <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/former-nhl-defenseman-bryan-marchment-134657990.html">retired</a> from hockey in 2006, he went on to work for the Sharks. According to People, Marchment scored 40 goals and 182 points throughout his hockey career, and in 1987, he was a first-round draft pick by the Winnipeg Jets.
Marchment’s son also plays hockey in the position of forward for the Florida Panthers.

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Former NHL Player Bryan Marchment Dies Suddenly At 53

Former NHL Player And Sharks Scout Bryan Marchment Passed Away At The Age Of 53 In Montreal Wednesday

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