You can’t make this man support something that he truly does not support. He did nothing offensive, he didn’t disrespect anyone, he respectfully refused.

I didn't realize choosing not to wear a jersey symbolizing something you personally choose not to support was the same thing as "boycotting." People went from "leave us alone and let us make our own chooses" to "kiss our boots and comply or else you're a bigot" remarkably fast.

“Cancel him!”. Sid is the face of tolerance 😂

I'm gay. Well done Ivan Provorov standing up for freedom 👏

I'm not even a Christian and I support Ivan for standing up against idiocy.

We stand with Ivan Provorov!!

Stand up with this brave man! He needs our support!

Sid: "Hockey is for everyone" Also Sid: "But if you believe in a religion you cant play"

Ivan Provorov's actions represent what sheeple are too afraid to do. He gets my respect.

A grown man throwing a tantrum on national TV because another grown man didn’t want to wear a pin is beyond insane & embarrassing. I cannot believe where we are with this nonsense.

Stand your ground Ivan!!! I don't even watch hockey but I'm buying your apparel right now!!! I will support you!!! They want to push woke ignorance on everyone!!! And great job by the coach!!! The American people are tired of this woke ignorance!!!

"Hockey is for everyone unless......" what a joker.

Good job for standing up to the alphabet thugs. We support you, Ivan!

MASSIVE RESPECT TO THE PLAYER!!

I love when someone actually says "I'm offended ? Lol really makes my day .

And they say LGBT is about Love and Tolerance but won't tolerate those that won't support their agenda!

Provorov is a hero.

Good for him. Tired of people not allowed to voice their opinions.

The military is celebrated for the fact of giving us the right to have the freedom of individual beliefs and sacrifices they make for us. To compare military night to pride night is not the same thing. Very disrespectful the news station should be fined 1 million dollars and re evaluate this news anchor.

What an embarrassment to all Canadians this guy is. I would love to see this “reporters” like to dislike ratio 😂. 356 people liked it and over 60,000 viewed it….

This was amazing that he stood up and said no!

I stand with Ivan 100%

Scott Lively predicted this outcome a decade ago. He called it "The 5 stages of Homof@scism". 1. Tolerance 2. Acceptance 3. Celebration 4. Forced Participation 5. Punishment of Dissenters

Respect for Ivan. I’m buying his jersey

He's a free man. You must respect his freedom and not force him to do the things he doesn't want to do

Hypocrisy at its finest ... The guy had nothing to say about the World Cup being held in Qatar and freaks out over a guy not participating in a warm up wearing a pride jersey

This is bullying. Thats why my country Uganda is going ahead of this stupidity in the West

“I respect everybody and I respect everybody’s choices,” Provorov said following the game. “My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion. That’s all I’m going to say. … That’s all I’m going to comment on that. If you have any hockey questions, I’ll answer those.” Well said Ivan

I don’t watch Hockey but I stand with Ivan !!!

Pro tip: never trust a man that wears a henley under a sport coat.🤮

Dude had to read the abbreviation because he couldn’t even remember what he was outraged about

I fully support the player for standing up for his religious beliefs. 100%

This newscaster is off the rails!!!

Thanks Sid, for making us support Ivan more

Wow…I’m almost speechless after listening to that (and not just from all of the brain cells that I probably lost…). That dude is a full on, not even pretending to hide it, authoritarian!! Daaaaaaaaang!!!

Funny how nearly every comment supports Ivan.

That guy has got a whole henhouse of eggs on his face😂😂😂

All respect to Ivan

Provorov refuses to sell out, then his jerseys do. The mob is a paper tiger. We support you Provie. Stand tall buddy.

You damn well know none of those guys wanted to wear them… he just had the balls to say no.

seeing the massive support for Ivan, I hope that the alphabet community has learned its lesson, actions like this will only bring them hatred

Sid can’t even rattle off all of the letters that make up the group but he is “mmmaaddd” lol

Why is Sid comparing this to what would’ve happened if they were wearing military jerseys in support of veterans? Comparing LGBTQ members to war veterans is ridiculous

"To find out who rules over you, simply find out who you can't criticize." -Voltaire

It’s easier to fool a fool rather than convince a fool they’ve been fooled

“I think you fine the Flyers a million dollars for this” What an absolute lunatic

The overwhelming support for Provorov gives me some hope in humanity

Why is this being forced upon us!! As a die hard Rangers fan! I stand with Ivan!

Poor Sid his feelings were hurt.

The hell is this news man saying, Ivan got my respect

Message to everyone…STOP WATCHING THESE PEOPLE! If you see him on the TV, turn it to another channel..even if your in a best buy or at work…tune them out! It will hurt advertisers and eventually it will go away..if we do this, he will not have a job in 6 months

Good for Ivan! And to compare a Gay Pride night to a Military night doesn’t make any sense at all. They agree that that everyone has rights until someone uses their rights and then they freak out

First it was "what we do in the bedroom is nobody's business" now it's "if you don't personally champion and promote our lifestyle you're evil"

This Dude compares an Army Veteran to a random dude that likes to be freaky, how is that equivalent to each other in his mind is beyond me

Respect 🤝 Ivan Уважение 🤝 Ивану

A decent man amongst sheep. Good for him.

Sid: “I’m offended!!” (Therefore I’m morally superior)

Even Sid from Ace Age would laugh from this guy😂😂😂

As a gay man myself, I'm with Ivan Provorov. Why? cuz I'm not some whiny little narcissist who needs constant approval by media.

I admire Sid's ability to be so passionately wrong

sid is the brian stelter of the nhl

Next year the NHL should force everyone to wear jerseys supporting cousin marriage 😂

you're wrong Sid you talk about inclusion for all as long as everyone thinks the same way Bravo Provorov 👏

💯 RESPECT to Ivan for standing up for his own beliefs. Dictatorship is a scary alternative. 1 million dollars?? Military Night?? The comparison is nonsensical.

Why is he comparing pride night with military? 😂

Dude - there is NOTHING to figure out here. Period. Personal choice is personal choice - there was no violence, there was no name-calling except from the host here.

Good for Ivan. Most people wanted to say no. He is the only one with balls enough to stick up to the bullies

This is why I keep telling people that Canada is just a hop, skip and jump away from becoming a tyrannical nation.

This is ridiculous. Everyone is being forced to tow the line now with this LGBTQ stuff, regardless of how they feel. Ivan did nothing wrong, he was being true to his religion and did not speak ill of anyone, and now is being lambasted by this guy Sid. He talks about tolerance, what about tolerance for Ivan’s freedom of religion? And i bet you anything that there were other guys on the team who prob weren’t too thrilled about having to wear it either, but the fact of the matter is it’s just easier to tow the line and not get crucified in the media. I wouldn’t want to wear that jersey either, and it’s not because of religion, it’s because I feel the LGBT….community has gone way too far and a big portion of it is straight up mental illness and NONSENSE. Why is this stuff being forced down our throats? Personally, I don’t think sports organizations should be getting involved in this kind of stuff. Stay out of anything political, and stick to the sports.

"Just wear the ribbon, Kramer!" Did you notice at the beginning how he had to look at his notes to even get "LGBTQ+ night" right? Hilarious. I stand with Ivan Provorov.

Lol why so mad? Love it! Good job Provorov, this world need more people like you. I sincerely hope he feels all the support he’s getting. Too bad his jerseys are sold out. I’d buy one.

The coach defended a players right to not wear a jersey? How dare he? We stand with Provorov.

Sid's rant had me cross eyed after I found out it was because of not conforming to something due to religious believes, like we are all supposed to fall in line and do whatever everyone tells us to do. No matter what you believe in you must please Sid. All hail Sid........the way he went off must be the message. Fall in line, don't care what you believe in do it anyway. I hope more people have better common sense than that, and very happy for Ivan for standing up for himself and not wearing the sweater. I have nothing against anyone, just purely happy he stood up for himself. Cheers Ivan.

Sid, take 5 in the penalty box. You're tripping, bro 😂

Athletes should never be asked to wear politically charged jerseys, military or rainbow. We’ve got enough tribalism and division in our society as it stands.

Amazes me how the alphabet community wants support from us that don't support their beliefs but them not supporting ours is just the worst to them.

WE need more Provorovs in this world. Respect!

Fans can't even go to a game anymore without havng something shoved down their throats... kneeling... colors or even destroying a national anthem.

He didn't boycott anything. He chose to silently skip an event and the media blew it up. He did nothing wrong, he hurt no one, and violated nobody's rights.

Everyone is about "inclusivity" until someone says something they don't agree with. Can't force things onto people. Inclusivity also involves respecting this guys decision. He didn't say anything offensive at all, shout out to Provorov honestly.

100% in support for Ivan Provorov. He is the man! btw..what does the flag have to do with hockey?

The sole comparison of military appreciation night with pride night is offensive

Sid is the only one crying about this issue 😂😂😂

Stand with Provoriv!

Did he just compare the sacrifices made by military people and the LGBT community?

I'm a Christian and I think more people need to stand for the truth

That is a team thing that they did tonight, not an NHL sponsored event. All players are free to think the way they do. Good for Provorov!

Sid really said "Hockey is for everyone" night is for a certain group of people.

This Sid guy wanted a raise so bad from his Gay overlords 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Fine them a million dollars?? Nah buddy you are taking the situation way too far 😂

Ivan Provorov is a legend🙏🏻

He's really comparing this to someone sitting out on a military night? Does he actually believe the two are the same? Yikes!

Sid went from sports guy to punch line. What an idiot for thinking his opinions are over and above anyone who disagrees with him.

So let me get this straight (no pun intended) Sid...Hockey is for everyone means that you are obligated to forgo any religious, or even personal beliefs you have, so that you can put on a rainbow jersey to show support of gay rights??? Wouldn't it make more sense that Hockey is for Everyone, means that you have the right to choose what you support? It is perfectly acceptable in your eyes for someone to kneel for the flag because they don't support our Country, but it is not okay for them to sit out of a practice that supports something that player does not support? You can't have it both ways you. You can't pick the rights people get based on your narrative. I support gay rights, and I support Provorov's rights not to support them.

I’m nor a hockey fan or Canadian, but I’ll become a hockey fan just to support Ivan in his bravery against the alphabet mob.

Fine the flyers a million dollars??? OMG this guy 😂😂😂😂

The funny thing here is that Ivan Provo signed up to a Hockey player and not apart of some PC movement

In Sid's head: "I'm about to make so much more money for pretending to care."

The guy didn't even say anything. Literally just didn't wear a jersey to celebrate sin.

I dare him to have a different opinion than yours 😠