Brooks Orpik ‘You Can Play’ Ad Released
Many NHLers have shown their support for ‘You Can Play’ , a project started up by Patrick Burke to help rid the world of sports of homophobia. In a 30 second video, players let us know that they don’t care if you’re gay or straight. If you can play, you can play.
Defenseman Brooks Orpik is the first Penguin represented in these ads. Watch his video below
According to the Patrick Burke on Twitter, Brooks was one of the first players not on the advisory board to volunteer for the project.
As someone who has been a longtime supporter of the LGBT community, it warms my cold heart to have a player from the Pittsburgh Penguins in this great initiative and to have it be someone like Brooks is perfect. Seriously. Watch the video and tell me his stare doesn’t convince you.
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