The Waxters attack Saturday after San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer announced on Twitter that he would not wear the Sharks’ gay pride warm-up jersey during the team’s gay pride night game against the New York Islanders. performed
Reimer, 35, cited religious beliefs as a reason for avoiding jerseys.
“For my entire 13-year career in the NHL, I have been a Christian, not only in my title, but in the way I choose to live my life every day. and in response I ask everyone to love and follow him,” he tweeted on the team’s Twitter feed. No. I have always tried to treat everyone I meet with respect and kindness.”
James Reimer, #47 of the San Jose Sharks, will be in charge during the warmup at the SAP Center in San Jose, CA on March 11, 2023. (NHLI via Andreea Cardani/Getty Images)
“In this particular instance, I am choosing not to endorse anything that goes against my personal beliefs based on the Bible, the supreme authority in my life,” he added.
“I strongly believe that everyone has worth and value and that the LGBTQIA+ community, like all other communities, should be welcomed in all aspects of the game of hockey.”
Statement from goaltender James Reimer: pic.twitter.com/GwhWxhbmb4
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) March 18, 2023
The team said it “recognises and accepts the right of individuals to express themselves, including how and whether they choose to express their beliefs, regardless of cause or topic.”
Statement from the San Jose Sharks: pic.twitter.com/nnhkcBS07V
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) March 18, 2023
The radical gay pride agenda is finally seeing a backlash after years of near 100% compliance with all professional teams and leagues indulging in rampant awakened virtue signals.
But now there is a growing trend in professional and semi-pro sports of athletes who oppose the radical LGBTQ agenda and refuse to wear their team’s gay pride jerseys.
To name a few recent examples, Flyers’ Ivan Provorov refused to participate in the team’s gay pride jersey in January, Australian footballer Cairns Taipans decided to ditch their gay pride jersey at the end of January, and Minnesota The entire Wild opted out of wearing the jersey earlier this month.
Nonetheless, the left is marching and attacking Sharks goalie Reimer for his decisions. Regardless, he’s been accused of all kinds of evil.
No one is asking you to have sex with a man in the name of inclusion. It’s a T-shirt.
— Lindsey Gibbs (@linzsports) March 18, 2023
Thank you James Reimer for reminding me that organized religion/Christianity is an umbrella for the worst of humanity to protect themselves from.Sad that you are Canadian but luckily not enough to represent our country on any meaningful level https://t.co/VH2MnzJowQ
— Victoria Denault (@BooksbyVictoria) March 19, 2023
People like James Reimer and Ivan Provorov are hypocrites and I hate them. It makes me sick to think I helped them become millionaires.
— Leaf Editor (@EditorinLeaf) March 19, 2023
I can’t believe James Reimer is allowed to play at all during this game! Is the little patch on his uniform an insult to gay players in the NHL, or is he just making a fuss to pull himself up to some sort of stature?
— Thelma Cameron (@ThelmaCameron18) March 19, 2023
But make no mistake, the player has his supporters.
Activities should not be coerced by employers. It’s wrong to force someone to defend a cause they don’t believe in. It’s good that Rymer got up.
NHL goalkeeper James Reimer refuses to wear LGBTQIA+ Pride jersey because of his Christian faith https://t.co/enspp66xAU
— Libby Emmons (@libbyemmons) March 19, 2023
Under the umbrella of insincere bullshit you can fuck right away with this statement. cannot be obtained by any method. Jesus is not impressed. https://t.co/NfqGMGQqRr
— Lindsey Gibbs (@linzsports) March 18, 2023
no. Your manipulation has no power here. I don’t have to do anything to prove to the public that I am for or against something. Forced speech is a tyrant’s weapon.
— Chrissy Adams (@CryssieGA) March 19, 2023
This is the belief of a man’s heart. You prove the suspicion of many that you are trying to force people to do something contrary to what they believe. To me it looks like you’re trying to enforce mob rules. pic.twitter.com/G4yOuTL9kl
— Major (@saltymarine80) March 18, 2023
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