Twitter CEO Elon Musk responded on Twitter to the backlash aimed toward Ivan Provorov who chose to not participate in the Philadelphia Flyers pregame Pride Night festivities.
Musk was responding to a quote tweet of the video which said the gay movement had gone from calling for equal rights to"go f***ing die in a trench war if you don’t wear a pride shirt!""Ivan Provorov can get on a plane any day he wants and go back to a place where he feels more comfortable, take less money and get on with his life that way if it's that problematic for him …" Hradek said.
"If this is that much of a problem for him, to maybe assimilate into his group of teammates, and in the community and here in this country, that's OK. Listen, you can feel any way you want. But the beauty is, if it bothers you that much, there's always a chance to leave, go back to where you feel more comfortable — I understand there's aPhiladelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov against the Washington Capitals at Wells Fargo Center, Jan. 11, 2023, in Philadelphia.
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