James Reimer

Les soirées de reconnaissance de la communauté LGBTQ+ continuent d'éprouver des ennuis dans la LNH. James Reimer, gardien des Sharks de San Jose, ...

Dans ce cas spécifique, j’ai choisi de ne pas endosser quelque chose qui est contraire à mes convictions personnelles qui sont basées sur la Bible, la plus grande autorité de la vie. À San Jose, ce samedi, le gardien James Reimer a imité Ivan Provorov et n’a pas participé à l’échauffement. Au cours des derniers mois, les équipes ont rencontré de la résistance au sein de leur formation.

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reiner will not be participating in the team's Pride Night on Saturday.

[the issue has arisen for teams with prominent Russian players](https://theathletic.com/4294478/2023/03/10/nhl-pride-jerseys-russia-lgbtq-explainer/) in the wake of Russia amending the country’s anti-gay laws. “As an organization, we will not waver in our support of the LGBTQIA+ community and continue to encourage others to engage in active allyship.” On March 7, [the Wild scrapped plans](https://theathletic.com/4286008/2023/03/07/minnesota-wild-pride-night-jerseys/) to have players wear Pride Night jerseys in warmups. “In this specific instance, I am choosing not to endorse something that is counter to my personal convictions which are based on the Bible, the highest authority in my life,” he said. But it’s something that I tried to do my due diligence and just came to the fact that the best way to stand up for what I believe in was just to not wear the jersey and then to try and make this as loving and least offensive as possible.” Reimer is not expected to be on the ice for warmups.

Reimer says the team's decision to wear Pride-themed jerseys runs counter to his religious beliefs.

"Under the umbrella of NHL's Hockey is for Everyone initiative, the San Jose Sharks have chosen to wear jerseys in support of the LGBTQIA+ community tonight." " ...

And I think a lot of guys in the room are excited to go out and wear the jersey and celebrate it. Reimer is not the first NHL player to sit out of warmups on Pride Night. "The rest of us are going to be wearing the jersey I think the organization sees this as an extremely important night. So when it comes to jerseys, then it's more of a decision and it kind of amounts to something like this if you choose not to wear that jersey. In this specific instance, I am choosing not to endorse something that is counter to my personal convictions which are based on the Bible, the highest authority in my life. I have a personal faith in Jesus Christ who died on the cross for my sins and, in response, asks me to love everyone and follow Him.

Les Sharks ont publié un communiqué expliquant leur support envers la communauté LGBTQ+, sans toutefois nommer directement leur gardien but.

« Je ne déteste personne et je me suis toujours efforcé de traîter tous les gens que je rencontre avec amour et respect. En tant qu'organisation, nous n'hésiterons pas à soutenir la communauté LGBTQ+ et continuerons d'encourager les autres à s'allier activement. « Poursuivant une alliance de longue date avec la communauté LGBTQ+, Sharks Sports & Entertainment est extrêmement fier d'organiser notre Sharks Pride Night 2023.

Reimer cited his religion as the reason for refusing to wear the Pride warm-up jersey before a game against the New York Islanders on Saturday.

“Continuing a long-standing commitment of allyship with the LGBTQIA+ community, Sharks Sports and Entertainment is extremely proud to host our 2023 Sharks Pride Night,” the statement read. He spent time with the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes and landed back in San Jose last season. [Ivan Provorov skipped warm-ups on Pride Night in January,](https://www.thestar.com/news/world/us/2023/01/18/flyers-provorov-cites-religion-for-boycott-on-pride-night.html) citing his Russian Orthodox religion. “In this specific instance, I am choosing not to endorse something that is counter to my personal convictions which are based on the Bible, the highest authority in my life.” Look at the positive. “For me, to some extent, that’s what you want to do is you want to love them, but what I keep reiterating is where it intersects with a Christian … I think people are trying to support the community and I’m sure people in the community feel marginalized,” Reimer said. “Look at what’s happening. Look at an arena full of people celebrating.” you love them, but you can’t support the activity or lifestyle.” Provorov’s decision was [supported by Flyers coach John Tortorella](https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2023/01/19/flyers-coach-tortorella-defends-provorovs-pride-boycott.html), who said “just because you don’t agree with his decision doesn’t mean he did anything wrong.” It was also [backed by the NHL](https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2023/01/18/nhl-players-can-decide-what-causes-to-support-after-provorov-opts-out-of-pride-night.html), who said “players are free to decide which initiatives to support.” [Toronto Maple Leafs](https://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs.html) goalie [James Reimer](https://www.thestar.com/topic.james_reimer.html) is in the spotlight after refusing to wear a warm-up jersey that supports the LGBTQIA+ community on the San Jose Sharks’ Pride Night.

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer will boycott the team's warmup skate before its home game against the New York Islanders on Saturday because his ...

At the same time, I hope that there's another handful of people in management or ownership that respect me for standing up for what I believe in and that's a big part of who I am." "As an organization, we will not waver in our support of the LGBTQIA+ community and continue to encourage others to engage in active allyship." "In this specific instance, I am choosing not to endorse something that is counter to my personal convictions which are based on the Bible, the highest authority in my life. The team has publicly supported his decision not to participate in warmups. The jerseys, featuring a Pride crest and a "Love Wins" patch, will be auctioned off after the game for charity to raise funds for Adolescent Counseling Services. I have a personal faith in Jesus Christ, who died on a cross for my sins and, in response, asks me to love everyone and to follow Him.

James Reimer will not wear a Pride jersey tonight. He's the only San Jose Sharks player who will decline. Reimer, Sharks released statements.

[San Jose Sharks5 hours ago ](https://sanjosehockeynow.com/san-jose-sharks-reimer-couture-quinn-pride-night-jersey-locker-room/) In this specific instance, I am choosing not to endorse something that is counter to my personal convictions which are based on the Bible, the highest authority in my life. I have a personal faith in Jesus Christ who died on the cross for my sins and, in response, asks me to love everyone and follow Him. This week’s events, culminating with tonight’s game against the New York Islanders, reinforce our organization’s values and dedication to an inclusive, welcoming, and safe environment for all guests in each of our venues. The San Jose Sharks and Reimer both released statements. Reimer will be active as Kahkonen’s back-up.

San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer won't take part in pregame warmups, saying the team's decision to wear Pride-themed jerseys in support of the LGBTQ ...

"As an organization, we will not waver in our support of the LGBTQIA+ community and continue to encourage others to engage in active allyship." Reimer was not slated to start in Saturday night's home game against the New York Islanders, which is Pride night. "Religion and respect are not in conflict with each other, and we are certainly disappointed when religion is used as a reason to not support our community," the organization said.

Depuis quelques années, les équipes de la LNH organisent divers événements afin d'apporter leur soutien à la communauté LGBTQIA+. Par exemple…

Il serait toutefois dommage si d’autres équipes se mettent à annuler leurs soirées de la fierté. Il s’agit évidemment d’une situation fort complexe et délicate. Les Sharks ont aussi décidé de publier un communiqué afin de réagir à la situation. [March 18, 2023] En marge de leur affrontement face aux Islanders ce soir, les Sharks organisent justement leur soirée de la fierté. Par exemple, les joueurs sont invités à porter un chandail aux couleurs de la fierté avant certains matchs.

Il s'est entretenu avec les médias locaux au sujet de sa décision de ne pas porter le chandail du Pride. Voici quelques-unes des réponses de Reimer aux ...

Quand je vais à la salle de sport, je me donne à fond. Quand je vais sur la glace, je me donne à fond. Quand je rentre chez moi, je me donne à fond. Quand quelqu'un en qui tu as confiance te dit que tu n'as pas bien joué, tu le prends à cœur, n'est-ce pas ? En fin de compte, il ne faut pas trop s'inquiéter de ce que les autres pensent de vous. Voici quelques-unes des réponses de Reimer aux questions relatives à sa décision.

James Reimer refuse de porter un chandail LGBTQ+ en vue de la période d'échauffement du match entre les Islanders de New York et les Sharks de San Jose, ...

Dans ce cas particulier, je choisis de ne pas supporter une cause contraire à mes convictions personnelles qui reposent entièrement sur la Bible, la plus haute autorité dans ma vie.» «Poursuivant une alliance de longue date avec la communauté LGBTQ+, Sharks Sports & Entertainment est extrêmement fier d'organiser notre Sharks Pride Night 2023. En tant qu'organisation, nous n'hésiterons pas à soutenir la communauté LGBTQ+ et continuerons d'encourager les autres à s'allier activement.»

Le gardien de hockey de San Jose dit avoir pris cette décision en raison de ses croyances chrétiennes.

Le gardien de but des Sharks de San Jose, le Manitobain James Reimer, a fait parler de lui samedi en affirmant qu’il ne participera pas aux échauffements d'avant-match contre les Islanders de New York, en raison de la décision de l'équipe de porter des maillots sur le thème de la Fierté en soutien à la communauté LGBTQ. James Reimer est le deuxième joueur de la LNH, cette saison à refuser de participer aux échauffements avec des maillots sur le thème de la fierté. Le Manitobain James Reimer des Sharks refuse de porter un maillot à l’effigie de la Fierté

The San Jose Sharks held their annual Pride Night celebration on Saturday evening. The night was supposed to celebrate diversity and inclusion in hockey, ...

“I wanted to put a big emphasis on the trans community. During the game, the team shared facts about the LGBTQIA+ community on social media. That’s why I decided the shark would be in the trans colors. “In this specific instance, I am choosing not to endorse something that is counter to my personal convictions which are based on the Bible, the highest authority in my life.” Here are a few of Reimer’s answers on questions related to his decision (1/2) … Not even a little bit. “A player wearing pride colors or tape isn’t endorsing a set of values or enlisting in a cause! “In Toronto, Nazem Kadri as a teammate loved him to death. Everyone gets to enjoy this incredible game that we play. But he’s a Muslim,” Kadri Unlike other recent NHL teams faced with the same predicament, the Sharks continued on with the promotion as their teammate stayed inside the locker room. The jerseys

Reimer, a Christian, cited his religious beliefs as the reason he does not wish to wear the jersey, indicating that he has “no hate in his heart for anyone.”.

The San Jose Sharks goalie said the team's decision to wear Pride-themed jerseys in support of the LGBTQ community runs counter to his religious beliefs.

At the same time, I hope that there’s another handful of people in management or ownership that respect me for standing up for what I believe in and that’s a big part of who I am.” “Religion and respect are not in conflict with each other, and we are certainly disappointed when religion is used as a reason to not support our community,” the organization said. “In this specific instance, I am choosing not to endorse something that is counter to my personal convictions which are based on the Bible, the highest authority in my life.