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Ron MacLean is Under Fire For Controversial Comments Regarding 'Pride'

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Sam Walker
March 26, 2023  (12:10)
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Ron MacLean has been facing significant backlash from fans in the industry for his recent controversial comments. His remarks were deemed highly distasteful, and many are unhappy with him.

During the latest Hockey Night in Canada broadcast, MacLean interviewed Brian Burke, the president of hockey operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Burke is an outspoken advocate for the Hockey For Everyone movement, which has faced several obstacles in recent weeks.

While Burke shared some valuable insights about these minor setbacks in the movement's progress and clarified the true meaning of pride night as a display of acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community, MacLean appeared disconnected from the movement. He instead chose to bring up replacement theory, and his remarks were met with shock and disappointment from viewers.

Journalist Daniel Wagner, who covers the Vancouver Canucks, expressed his dissatisfaction with MacLean's comments.

Hey, so Brian Burke was great in that intermission segment on Pride Nights...

...but can we talk about Ron MacLean casually suggesting that we need to find a "compromise" and "middle ground" with replacement theory, which is a white supremacist conspiracy theory?

During the show, MacLean brought up Aristotle's philosophies, which many found to be an outdated and irrelevant reference for a modern discussion.

MacLean's comments have been viewed as embarrassing for himself and others on the broadcast. While the issue at hand may have been clear cut, his choice of words and references left much to be desired.

Source: hockeypatrol.com

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