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Flyers' Ivan Provorov refuses to wear Pride Night jersey due to religion

The Philadelphia Flyers held their annual Pride Night on Tuesday to celebrate and support the LGTBQ+ community.

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As part of the festivities, the Flyers wore Pride-themed warmup jerseys and rainbow-taped sticks that will be auctioned off with proceeds going towards Flyers charities aiming to grow hockey in less represented communities.

One player was notably absent when the Flyers took the ice for warmups: defenseman Ivan Provorov, who eventually made his way to the bench and ended up playing a game-high 22:45 in Philadelphia's 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks.