Two well-known NHL brothers are becoming part of a larger trend of players who are refusing to wear jerseys in support of LGBTQ+ pride during warm-ups. Eric and Marc Staal have opted out of wearing pride jerseys during warm-ups for the Florida Panthers' game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. They released a statement together, explaining that they are not wearing the jerseys due to their religious beliefs. <div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/247432.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/bytimreynolds/status/1639033348403126273?s=46&t=o-Q0QckAboRGrsPBT1vFrQ'> </a></blockquote></div> Earlier, the Panthers announced their endorsement of the jerseys designed to show solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community. Head Coach Paul Maurice expressed his support for the initiative, stating that the team was behind it. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/GeorgeRichards/status/1638949064392994816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1638949064392994816%7Ctwgr%5E6045638e8fbb3984daccd387145eefd9ccd966ca%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hockeypatrol.com%2FBREAKING-NHL-Brothers-Refuse-to-Wear-Pride-Jerseys-220481'> </a></blockquote></div> Credit: HOCKEYPATROL