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Oilers’ Connor McDavid calls NHL’s move away from Pride-themed warmup jerseys ‘disappointing’

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The NHL’s decision to halt themed warmup jerseys is not sitting right with Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid.

Following a season when a handful of players refused to wear Pride-themed jerseys, the NHL will move away from themed warmup jerseys next year.

Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers poses with the Hart Trophy during the 2023 NHL Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, June 26, 2023. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) "I certainly can’t speak for every organization.

I know in Edmonton, we were one of the first teams to use the Pride tape," McDavid said Monday at the NHL’s award ceremony. "I know in Edmonton, in our dressing room, we strongly feel that hockey is for everybody.

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