Former NHL executive Brian Burke has sharply criticized the league's decision to ban players from using Rainbow Tape.
Burke, who spent six years as the NHL's executive vice president and director of hockey operations, said Wednesday in a statement posted to social media that the leaguewide ban on Rainbow Tape removes meaningful support to protect a select few who don't want to answer questions about their choices.
The updated guidance reaffirms on-ice player uniforms and gear for games, warmups and official team practices cannot be altered to reflect theme nights, including Pride, Hockey Fights Cancer or military appreciation celebrations. Players can voluntarily participate in themed celebrations off the ice.
Burke, a longtime advocate for the LGBTQ+ community who also worked over two decades in front offices for five different teams, said he is"deeply disappointed in the NHL's decision to ban on-ice support for community causes." "It is now clear that the NHL is stepping back from its longstanding commitment to inclusion, and continuing to unravel all of its one-time industry-leading work on 2SLGBTQ+ belonging," the YCP Project said in a statement."We are now at a point where all the progress made, and relationships established with our community, is in jeopardy.
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