The Chicago Blackhawks will reportedly not be wearing Pride-themed warm-up jerseys ahead of their upcoming Pride Night game on Sunday, per Ben Pope of The Chicago Sun Times.
Per Pope, as well as Mark Lazerus of The Athletic, the decision comes from the organization itself, rather than the players, and is primarily related to “safety concerns over Russia's anti-LGBTQ propaganda law.”
Among the players that the Russian law affects includes three players of Russian origin on Chicago’s roster: defenseman Nikita Zaitsev, Swiss forward Philipp Kurashev, and Kazakh goaltender Anton Khudobin.