Sharks Twitter account for sending out LGBTQIA+ info instead of “normal game content” at the team’s Pride Night
during Sports EventsTeams’ Twitter accounts will send live updates and highlights during matches.
However, this will not be the case for San Jose Sharks Saturday night.
The team hosts Pride Night at the SAP Center against the New York Islanders, but those in attendance won’t be the only ones watching their celebration.
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San Jose Sharks logo on a jersey during a game against the Vegas Golden Knights at the SAP Center in October. 4, 2019, in San Jose, California. (Ezra Shaw / Getty Images)
On Saturday, the sharks tweeted that they would “provide information and facts about… LGBTQIA+ themesinstead of “our regular game content” throughout Saturday’s competition.
“We hope this content serves as a reminder that there are more important issues than goals, highlights and wins,” the team said in their tweet.
“Hockey is not for everyone until everyone feels comfortable playing, working, or being a fan of this great game.”
The National Hockey League has come under fire in recent months as two teams and an individual player have refrained from wearing Pride jerseys during warm-ups.
the Philadelphia Flyers Ivan Provorov He cited his Russian Orthodox religion as the reason for not participating in a warmup on his team’s Pride Night. The rest of the team wore LGBTQ-themed uniforms.
the New York Rangers It promoted Pride Night in January, saying players would wear a Pride on Sticks themed ribbon, but that plan was also canceled without explanation. The same thing happened with the Minnesota Wild earlier this month.
The San Jose Sharks play the Vegas Golden Knights at the SAP Center. 4, 2019, in San Jose, California. (Ezra Shaw / Getty Images)
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The Sharks are 19-36-14, and their 52 points are the second lowest in the league.
