Commissioner Gary Bettman of the NHL was quoted in an article by Stephen Whyno in the AP News, last updated on Oct. 11, 2023, saying: “You know what our goals, our values and our intentions are across the league, whether it’s at the league level or at the club level, but we also have to respect some individual choice, and some people are more comfortable embracing themselves in causes than others. And part of being diverse and welcoming is understanding those differences.”