NHL backtracks on Pride Tape ban, will allow players to represent social causes
The National Hockey League is ending its ban on players supporting social causes on their equipment, including a popular stick tape in support of the LGBTQ community, the league announced on Tuesday.
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![The NHL on Tuesday issued updated theme night guidance, including a ban on players using Pride Tape on the ice. Men's hockey player holds stick in right hand, with glove resting on the ice and Pride Tape adorning the blade of the stick.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6991467.1696951639!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/pride-tape-nhl-210322-1180.jpg)
The National Hockey League is ending its ban on players supporting social causes on their equipment, including a popular stick tape in support of the LGBTQ community, the league announced on Tuesday.