Swedish Hockey League team Örebro HK played in a special Pride game this weekend, and made sure to make it festive for all.
Örebro goalie Julius Hudacek is something of a fun-loving prankster who’s earned his own Twitter hashtag, #HudaShow. This weekend the team, sporting special rainbow jerseys, played in a game to honor LGBT Pride. When it was over, Hudacek led his teammates and the entire crowd in a rendition of the famous 1978 Village People song, “YMCA.”
Mashable reports “the team and the organization’s entire staff marched in the city’s pride parade and held a lecture on LGBT topics. They also encouraged fans to wear rainbow pins and buy limited-edition game merchandise.”
“Pride game is a way for us to show social responsibility and take a clear stand for the equal value. Pride game is more than just a game, more than just a stunt,” an English translation of a statement on the team’s website reads.
You can buy the special jerseys and matching scarf from the team’s website. Shipping to the U.S. might be a challenge, however.
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