BREAKING: James Reimer Reveals Why He is Boycotting Pride Jerseys
Recently, James Reimer, the goaltender for the San Jose Sharks, refused to wear his pride jersey during the warm-up at pride night.
Why did Reimer refuse to wear his pride jersey?
Reimer recently issued a statement regarding his recent refusal to wear a pride jersey, he stated:
«For all 13 years of my NHL career, I have been a Christian - not just in title, but in how I choose to live my life daily. I have a personal faith in Jesus Christ who died on the cross for my sins and, in response, asks me to love everyone and follow Him.
I have no hate in my heart for anyone, and I have always strived to treat everyone that I encounter with respect and kindness. In this specific instance, I am choosing not to endorse something that is counter to my personal convictions which are based on the Bible, the highest authority in my life.
I strongly believe that every person has value and worth, and the LGBTQIA+ community, like all others, should be welcomed in all aspects of the game of hockey»
Pride jerseys have been under a lot of criticism lately from both sides of the argument, it appears that Reimer believes that the LGBTQIA+ community should be welcomed to the hockey community, but, due to his religion, he refuses to wear a pride jersey.
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MARS 18 | 3124 ANSWERS BREAKING: James Reimer Reveals Why He is Boycotting Pride Jerseys Should pride jerseys be worn all game and not just in warmups? |
Yes | 292 | 9.3 % |
No | 2832 | 90.7 % |
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