Well, I guess hockey is gay now — at least in the NHL — cuz look at this:

Yup, just two short weeks ago we reported that the league had outlawed the Pride Tape, but apparently some gay guy from the Coyotes thought he'd wear the tape on his stick anyways, which caused the NHL to cave.

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.

The move comes days after Arizona Coyotes defenceman Travis Dermott defied the ban and added Pride Tape to his stick during a game on Saturday against the Anaheim Ducks.

The gay tape company is pretty happy about this:

NHL fans, however.. Well, we'll see how they react. They aren't exactly the gay pride type.

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