Minnesota Wild players opt out of wearing Pride-themed jerseys during warmups

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The Minnesota Wild hosted its second annual Pride Night on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames, but players had noticeably ditched the Pride-themed jerseys normally worn during warmups in what was reportedly an "organizational decision." 

After previously advertising that the players would wear rainbow-colored jerseys in warmups that would be signed and auctioned off in support of the LGBTQIA+ community, players on the ice were only seen using rainbow-colored tape on their sticks and themed pucks before the game. 

Kirill Kaprizov, #97 of the Minnesota Wild, skates with the puck while MacKenzie Weegar, #52 of the Calgary Flames, defends during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on March 7, 2023 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images)

According to The Athletic, it was an "organizational decision" but a statement from the team before puck drop offered little clarity on the call.

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"The Minnesota Wild organization is proud to continue our support for the LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning, asexual) community by hosting our second annual pride night tonight which we are celebrating in many ways. It is important to host nights like this to show all players, fans, and the LGBTQIA+ community that hockey is for everyone."

According to the report, mention of the auction was also seemingly scrubbed from the team’s website. 

Wild players previously wore Pride-themed jerseys during Pride Night in 2022. 

Matt Boldy, #12 of the Minnesota Wild, warms up wearing a Pride Night jersey prior to the game against the