You Can Play - The Faceoff
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- You Can Play is supported by athletes of all levels and fans in the fight for respect in sports.
In this video: Patrick Burke (Philadelphia), Brian Burke (Toronto), Rick Nash (Columbus), Duncan Keith (Chicago), Brian Boyle (New York), Matt Moulson (New York Islanders), Joffrey Lupul (Toronto), Claude Giroux (Philadelphia), Daniel Alfredsson (Ottawa), Scott Hartnell (Philadelphia), Corey Perry (Anaheim), Andy Greene (New Jersey), Dion Phaneuf (Toronto), Henrik Lundqvist (New York).
If you don't see your favorite player or team represented here, just wait. visit youcanplayproject.org over the next few weeks as new players and teams join the You Can Play team.
I have to admit to not exactly being socially enlightened when I was a teen in the early 90s. It is a great thing that Patrick and Brian Burke took the lead and are showing a whole generation of young athletes to respect EVERYONE in the locker room. It is a simple message but it is being heard loud and clear. No one who is gay and wants to play sports should face any kind of discrimination. Lets leave it in the past where it belongs.
How do you know you haven't met a homosexual hockey player? Last I checked, people don't wear name tags saying "Hey, I'm gay!" Sorry buddy, but you've probably met a few gay players. For obvious reasons, they were just not "out" to their teammates. I'm a straight man and have played hockey since I was 5. I love the game, and this video and initiative made me prouder of our sport than I've ever been.
Love this!!! Its great to see the support available when the time comes that there is an openly gay player in the league.
I think the reason you've never met an openly gay hockey player is the same reason why this campaign is happening. Either gay athletes quit the sport or they keep it a secret. I can guarantee you that you have met a homosexual hockey player at some point during your playing career.
"I am Tim Thomas, and I DISapprove this message" - Bigoted Goaltender
By the way, I would show this to my kids in hope that they don't end up like you one day. We have no right to judge people, that isn't our job.
But I have a question for you. If you had a good friend or close family member who came out, would you tell them to go to hell?
I can't imagine what its like to be one of the closeted athletes right now...
I completely agree with the message of this video, but I can't help feeling that if someone like Crosby came out as gay, people (i.e. Flyers Bruins and Rangers fans) would bash him for it nonstop. The reactions would probably be similar for Ovi too. (Yes I know he's engaged). I hope homophobic slurs can just be wiped out of the greatest sport on Earth. Kudos to all the players in this vid.
I promised you that you have met a gay hockey player, you just didn't know it. Open your mind!!!
i love this equality for all -beautiful!
Awesome. It's very cool to see so many NHL players get involved, and great of the Burke family to continue on with this even after Brendan's passing. Makes me proud to be an NHL fan.
JOFFREY LUPUL I LOVE YOU!
I think this is so amazing. :')
How does being gay not make you a real man?
This is beautiful. Thank you.
this is amazing. really proud to be a hockey fan right now. i feel so much respect for everyone involved in this project! so awesome!! :')
AWESOME. Love it, guys - keep it up!
AHHHHA LUPUL! I LOVE YOU!
I love this! Thank you for this project! If you can play, you can play!!
Great message! keep it up!
Great message, great feeling from this, and again WONDERFUL MESSAGE.
You Can play no matter what you do or who you are, i got told anyone can play hockey and i'm straight but from mexico, so i deal and have dealt with racism, but this message just makes me love this sport even more, lets see all the other lamewad sports try this? Never gonna happen
Oh my god I love Giroux!
Love this! Love hockey!
nashstar and henrik
@puroeuroderek This is so true, but the Burkes' are certainly moving in the right direction. Check out this article about gays in both junior and professional hockey. Search "an odd man-crush the link" in Google.
Beautiful. Another reason I love hockey.
What a great message. It seems as though change truly is in the air.
Search "an odd man-crush the link" for an article on gays in hockey.
@tihkon2 I want to understand why a gay person would find it offensive that a woman has a crush on another man. Gay or not, that comment is discriminating. If you are working for people to just even understand what you're fighting for, then you have to have a leveled view on everything, that includes gays and straight people. Right now, you just sound a person insecure about his own sexuality or a 10 year old... You should stop commenting unless you're a little smarter than that...
Of course they had to add my man-crush Lundqvist. Who doesn't question their sexuality when staring into those dreamy eyes?
I guarantee you that if an openly gay player is released from his team, which the most likely reason is because he's a bad hockey player, the media will turn the reason into him being gay, not because he's a bad player.
We at GuySpy are HUGE hockey fans and we are so happy to see this PSA. Thanks guys!
just to conclude lol these people are NOT ashamed of who they are. They are in fact so confident with their inner selves that they want so badly to express that with their appearance as well. imagine you were born a girl and desperately felt that you were a boy inside. your appearance and manly characteristics would likely frustrate you. You said that they're "going out of their way to become something they're not" when in fact they're trying desperately to become what/who they truly are.
it's a valid question and I'll explain it to you. I've taken so many university sexuality classes it'd make your head spin lol "being ashamed of who they are" is wrong. It is that they are trying to become who they feel they were meant to be and wear THAT skin proudly, which takes just as much courage. transgender males do not feel as if they are gay, they feel as if they are females, so it isn't a matter of changing who they are, but rather attempting to match their outsides to their insides.
I'm all for this, but from a realistic perspective, I don't think that it will ever end. The media will always make a big deal out of athletes being gay for the same reason they make a big deal out of any issue (sports, news, crime, politics) with race- they're trying to sell a story. While I think we have made great strides as a society in accepting the gay community, the media is what holds these issues back, and ultimately make them an issue to begin with, all so that they can make money.
With Prayers and Condolences to the Burke Family on Brendan’s passing I also say Thank you from an advid NHL Ice Hockey Fan!
To all LGBTQ people “If you can Play, you can play!” has meaning in Sport but the bigger message here is something you should believe and continue to strive for after you fill in the blank! If you can ______, you can _____! Do not allow Homophobia or your own fears hold you back from being who you can be!
@igor2k10 What an idiotic comment. Yes, there are gay people in Russia, just like everywhere else in the world. Homosexual attraction is a natural if marginal trait inherited over millions of years in all kinds of species, including humans. And of course, you probably know that Piter has just passed a vicious law making it a "crime" to "propagandise" homosexuality. And you almost certainly also know the Russian slang word "голубой" used specifically for what you claim doesn't exist in Russia.
@BoAchaser Why didn't you say 1 out of 5 people? Sounds better, haha.
I am honestly surprised Sean Avery, as big an asshole in nearly every aspect of like he is, is not in this current video. He has shown support for the gay community nearly all of his career (that's the only time I respect the guy).
As an athlete I can honestly say I do not care what sexuality, straight or gay, a teammate is. If he's a good guy and can contribute to the team, who the hell cares? Who cares anyhow
Patrick Burke (Philadelphia), Brian Burke (Toronto), Rick Nash (Columbus), Duncan Keith (Chicago), Brian Boyle (New York), Matt Moulson (New York Islanders), Joffrey Lupul (Toronto), Claude Giroux (Philadelphia), Daniel Alfredsson (Ottawa), Scott Hartnell (Philadelphia), Corey Perry (Anaheim), Andy Greene (New Jersey), Dion Phaneuf (Toronto), Henrik Lundqvist (New York) THEY ALL GAY LOOLL
A few weeks ago, Brian Burke showed his support by donning a uniform and skates to play for a couple of periods (at the Ricoh Centre in Toronto) during a match between two "pick-up" teams in the Toronto gay amateur hockey league. (Some of my friends were playing in that game.) Thanks, Mr. Burke, for showing your support in the best possible way! I enjoyed being in the audience, and my friends were truly appreciative of your presence!
@subikkon. I think I know where you're coming from, but from my perspective this is less about the legal right to play hockey and more about making people comfortable. I only play hockey in recreational leagues and I can say without hesitation that racist and homophobic comments are said casually and often. People even make comments privately about other players they even consider friends. There is a culture of intolerance in sports and it only exists because it hasn't been challenged.
Can we all just agree that Henrik Lundqvist is one very handsome man? Because serious... his hair is flawless and overall so fucking handsome. Also, this movement, is something that everyone should get behind, it really doesn't matter what your sexual orientation is, like the men in the video said "if you can play, you can play"
I dispise Brian Burke. I respect the message he is sending out though. Good job Brian. What you are doing here is still considered brave. I look forward to a world where this message will no longer be needed. Because it wount matter if you are gay straight bi black white yellow red green or purple.
Please please please don't forget to include transgender athletes, too. Usually us transgender people get forgotten and left behind.
A safe sports environment... a safe place to get dressed, and prepare for games... that'd be heavenly.
Please don't tack on the T to the end of LGBT and then forget us...
i like what they are doing, but the problem is not the NHL accepting gay athletes, its in juniors, how can you tell a 13-18 year old not to tease a person that's different. no gay athlete will accept the teasing and stick around long enough to make it to the NHL, i hope im wrong though....
As a life Sabers fan, Co-founder of the Twin Cities (MN) Gay Hockey association, Board member of International Gay Hockey, liaison for Ice Hockey to the Gay Games, and Founder of the Atlanta Gay Hockey Association. I wish we had this 30 years ago. I am SO proud of the NHL!
I want my Flyers to beat the Bruins and then win the Stanley Cup. If it takes a bunch of fabulous gents from Wash West/13th St to do this, then it would be just as awesome (with a louder after party).
It's nice to see Philly represented so much.
@igor2k10 "Hockey without gays"? (Which is what your Russian message says.) No. Gays are everywhere and contribute as much to the well-being of society as anyone else. And deserve all the same rights and opportunities anyone else enjoys.
@puroeuroderek I think that might be at least part of the point of this vid, the players in Junior look up to the guys in the NHL, they want to BE them. So having your favorite playertell you homophobia is not cool? I'm SURE that will have an impact.
Great commercial with a great message. No, it's excellent because the director had enough taste to put two Flyers in it: Claude Giroux and Scott Hartnell. Too bad I had to endure watching the Rangers and Bruins to catch it on TV
Being from California I don't know anything about hockey, but I have a gay son. Go Canadians! Thanks for being years ahead of us on Marriage Equality. If only we had the humbleness to look to your example as a nation.
I'm glad hockey is the first professional sport to make such a vid. It show's that a real man is a guy that supports equality regardless of his own sexuality without being threatened. Any hockey playing guy is a real man
@leonphelps123 - You should be fighting to keep ignorance out of the locker room instead of coming up with a flawed and irrelevant example to get your bizarre point of view across......
@2ridethewave Got some two Swedes (Alfredsson and Lundqvist) and two Americans (Boyle and Greene) in there too! In addition, Brian and Patrick Burke are both American. GO HUMANITY!
@puroeuroderek Well, part of the hope seems to be that by these NHLers standing up and being a role model to the Juniors, then the Juniors will be more accepting in effect.
@zazapk9 pretty sure straight men can handle it. wouldn't go as far as to call them "normal" though
Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
It's a good thing it isn't "if you can spell, you can play" because Dion Phaneuf would be fucked.
if we don't know anyone of gay athletes it does not mean they are not there. And if the athletes took part in this video it means there is a need.
@leonphelps123 - Because I don't need to hang around with the boys in the locker room in order to get my kicks sunshine. I can do that elsewhere.......
This is beautiful. And I guess it's no surprise that a Canadian sport (college now, pro's next?) had to break this barrier in North America.
Hockey players -- real men who are comfortable with themselves and thus aren't threatened by others. Not to mention freakin' hot to boot. ;-)
Great video! I Love how they are all showing support for equality! Does anyone else think Patrick Burke looks a little like Patrick Kane?
The reason why I stopped participating in all the organized sports teams I was a part of was fear of my safety. This can change that fear!
hhmm didnt think of that either, my guess is a lot of flyers fans specifically wouldnt care about that all and would trash him anyway
@Buffalbro wow that's gotta be the first time I didn't catch the auto correct on the Sabres comment, appreciate you letting me know.
does it make you feel tough and cool to blindly hate people in a youtube comment section? suffice to say, your a bad person.
Henrik, you can play...with me until the sun goes down. Yowza!
All involved should be proud. There is NO room for discrimination in the U.S.A. If you can play...YOU CAN PLAY!!!!!!
@woohooboy with a name like that, makes me wonder why you are trying to get in the locker room with boys...not
Can anyone name me one person, with evidence, that wasn't allowed to play hockey because of their sexuality?
If the toughest men in sports say so, it must be so. Nicely done boys. A little bit prouder to be a fan today.
Phaneuf's voice auto-tuned or something? Haha, anyway ahem... great message.
Why don't you tell me where it says that in the Bible? Also, that doesn't make you a bad Hockey player.
I want my team to score and win the Stanley Cup. Why the hell would I care who the player sleeps with?
it's about time someone is saying something about homophobia in sports!! Go Wings!!! Go LGBT athletes!!!
MERCI de vous souvenir de ce bel athlète parti trop jeune! Merci de respecter ce merveilleux don que Dieu fit à l'humanité ... la liberté! Gros bisous reconnaissants du QUÉBEC ... XOX
You know...who is openly gay in the NHL? Maybe its just going over my head but I can't name one.
Evolution is such a slow process. But it's good to see signs of it happening from time to time!
I get it. You have no examples. You think this might be a solution in search of a problem?
@puroeuroderek well.. let's hope that this will be the start to inspire change aye? :)
This is amazing.
I hate the flyers, yet I've got a hell of a lot of respect for Burke for doing this.
Amazing Family, The Burkes..... We're all human - it's really as simple as that.
thank you, thank you, thank you!!! remember this is where it began. RIP BURKIE!
Of course they save sexy King Henrik for last.
@kiwehtin I do not know how you do in America but in Russia people are not gay
Here's hoping the next Cris De Armero doesn't have to give up on his dream.
Just another reason to love the sport of hockey. Everyone is allowed in!!
i won't tell them to go to hell, i would just stop talking to them
Sindey is gay for Mario and Malks and he's the "face of the game".
@igor2k10 - No gay people in Russia?. That's wishful thinking.....
Henrik Lundqvist, the sexiest man in sports. I am so gay for him.
Like no shit, but some people sound nothing like their fathers.
Does this mean lupul is gay? :'(
*heart shattering to pieces*
Wonderful, and very encouraging to see this type of support.
As it should be!! Thank you NHL! Wake up NBA, NFL, MLB etc!
i just saw this on tv for the first time!!
As a 40 year old gay man, thank you thank you thank you!
you need to watch and write down what the video says.
Anyone else notice how Patrick sounds like Brian now?