Capitals Players Buck League Pressure, Refuse to Use LGBT Pride Tape

<![CDATA[Professional hockey player Alex Ovechkin stirred up a hornet's nest on social media last weekend when he announced that he would not participate in a pro-LGBT initiative set to take place before the Washington Capitals game against the Florida Panthers. As we all know well, when someone with a huge platform and influence, especially in the realm of professional sports, decides to reject wokeness and refuse to kowtow to whatever minority group they are trying to score points with, it usually sparks massive backlash. Thus, Ovechkin's actions are actually stunning and brave.]]>