The New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild decided not wear Pride-themed jerseys during warmups after advertising that they would. While each team has at least one star Russian player on its roster, neither specified the reason for the change.
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Until recently, the league was notably less woke than the NBA, NFL, and major league baseball. Now many teams, and those covering them in the media, seem to be making up for lost time by inflicting wokeism on unsuspecting fans.