Provorov refused to wear the pride-flagged jersey and sat in the locker room while his teammates participated in warmups.
It has been drawing an awful amount of controversy since it took place, nearly every single big-named NHL reporter, player and organization has spoken out about it.
The most recent to speak out were Connor McDavid, Andrew Cogliano and Sam Gagner, a former teammate of Provorov. All three interviews can be seen below:
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19 JANVIER | 868 ANSWERS Connor McDavid and Several Other NHL'ers Speak Out on The Most Controversial Topic of The Year Is Ivan Provorov in the wrong? | ||
Yes | 112 | 12.9 % |
No | 756 | 87.1 % |
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