Fans of the hockey team said they were 'disappointed' at the Blackhawks' 'soft' decision because of a law in Russia.
The hockey team decided to scrap wearing the jersey, which would have signified its support for the LGBTQ community, in order to protect its only Russian player, Nikita Zaitsev, after an expansion of his home country's""As a lifelong Blackhawks fan I am deeply disappointed! Although they are having other pride events, not wearing pride jerseys shows that they are weak and soft.
The Blackhawks drew the ire of sports fans and pundits alike over the decision, including longtime fan Seth Stauffer, who used to write for the team's fan website,"My reaction was disappointment...
"The NHL is a business and as concerned with optics as any other business... However, it's particularly striking that not a single organization that oversees youth hockey, at any level, really appears to be ready to come out and defend the rights of gay players," Stauffer said.
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