Gary Bettman and the NHL have issued a controversial statement concerning Pride Night, leaving teams and fans in a state of confusion about their intentions. <h2>The NHL's Controversial Pride Night Policy</h2> <div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/320647.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> The NHL, under the leadership of Gary Bettman, has found themselves in a predicament with their approach to Pride Night. In an attempt to create a policy that minimizes controversy, they have inadvertently stirred up even more debate. Recently, the NHL released a statement related to Pride Night that has left many scratching their heads. According to Ryan S. Clark of ESPN: <q>NEWS: The NHL sent an updated memo to teams Thursday clarifying what they can do this season with special initiatives such as Pride Night. A source told ESPN that several teams sought clarity as the first memo was deemed to be confusing and restrictive.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/ryan_s_clark/status/1710109061273006493?s=20'> </a></blockquote></div> The initial NHL memo contained a particularly confusing section: <q>Players shall not be put in the position of having to demonstrate (or where they may be appearing to demonstrate) personal support for any Special Initiatives. A factor that may be considered in this regard includes, for example, whether a Player (or Players) is required to be in close proximity to any groups or individuals visibly or otherwise clearly associated with such Special Initiative(s)</q> It appears to be a mess of legal jargon that lacks coherence. Fortunately, the NHL later issued a second memo that provided more clarity. However, the initial statement was disappointing to say the least. <q>Flabbergasted that someone at the NHL typed up that first memo and no one, not even their legal department, was like hey.. maybe we shouldn't straight up green-light discrimination like this. just when you thought these people couldn't get any worse 😬</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/hockeynuisance/status/1710331141310333035?s=20'> </a></blockquote></div> As seen on Hockey Patrol - <a href='https://www.hockeypatrol.com/nhl/news/Gary-Bettman-and-the-NHL-issue-ridiculous-Pride-Nights-memo-to-teams' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Gary Bettman and the NHL issue ridiculous Pride Nights memo to teams</a>