Flyers coach Tortorella defends Provorov's Pride boycott
Philadelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella is defending Ivan Provorov's decision to cite religious beliefs as his reason to boycott the team's pregame Pride celebration.
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Philadelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella is defending Ivan Provorov's decision to cite religious beliefs as his reason to boycott the team's pregame Pride celebration.
A Pride Night celebration was overshadowed after Provorov refused to wear rainbow jerseys during warmups.
Howard Monroe reports.
Provorov was absent from warmups when the Flyers wore Pride-theme jerseys and used sticks wrapped in rainbow Pride tape.
Provorov cited his Russian Orthodox beliefs.
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