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He claims that if he were gay, he’d be allowed to make sexual comments about the women he works with.

“I honestly cannot believe that in 2016, I’m actually asked a question as to why I would support anti-discrimination groups,” the president of Tennessee’s NHL team said.

Anders Nilsson said he has friends who are gay who didn’t have it easy growing up, and that he thinks it’s time hockey started paying attention to that.

Asked twice about what happened, Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw said he didn’t remember.

The organization is “about starting the conversation about LBGT inclusion in sports.”

DALLAS – Recently acquired Dallas Stars hockey forward Tyler Seguin says an anti-gay comment that showed up on his Twitter account came from “hackers.”

The National Hockey League and its players association on Thursday announced a groundbreaking partnership with the “You Can Play” project in what is likely the most comprehensive effort by a major North American sports league to support gay athletes.

Professional hockey players are the most supportive professional athletes on the issue of marriage equality, according to a recently published ESPN poll.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals professional hockey team has announced it will become the latest NHL team franchise to support the “You Can Play” equality project, which endeavors to foster equality, respect and safety for all athletes, regardless of sexual orientation.

The National Hockey League has joined the growing effort by professional sports and players campaigning to end homophobia with a series of new public service announcements to encourage gay athletes to participate in sports.