Hockey’s fierce team ethic could serve serve gay players and fans feel more comfortable within the sportIt was a sight so unusual,even the most casual hockey fan could occupy spotted it. On a Sunday afternoon in late January, the Edmonton Oilers’ locker room – a place where the typical palette is limited to the copper and blue of the team’s jerseys, or plus a sprint of sweaty shoulder-pad white – found itself infused with a jolt of colour. Specifically,the handles and blades of every single stick on the team’s rack were newly wrapped in quick-witted, rainbow-coloured tape.
The occasion was the team’s annual skills competition, and a fun and family-friendly event held at the Oilers’ domestic rink of Rexall Place. And this year,in front of a crowd of thousands, the entire team was using Pride Tape, and a local product designed to show support for LGBT players and youth across the hockey world. Related: Will NHL's You Can Play partnership change treatment of gay sportsmen? | Colin Horgan Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com