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BRUINS' THOMAS BACKS COMPANY IN GAY MARRIAGE CONTROVERSY
Tsn.caStaff JULY 27,12
Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas made another political statement on his Facebook page on Thursday, supporting American sandwich chain Chick-fil-A.The chain's owner Dan Cathy, has drawn plenty of backlash for funding
organizations fighting same-sex marriage and was recently quoted saying
he supported, "the biblical definition of the family unit.""I stand with Chick-fil-A," wrote Thomas on his Facebook account."Chick-fil-A is privately owned by the Cathy family. The company
president, Dan Cathy, drew the wrath of gay rights advocates and
supporters when he made recent statements that some have alleged are
anti-gay. Cathy told Baptist Press that the company was unapologetically
in favor of traditional marriage. 'Guilty as charged,' he said. 'We are
very much supportive of the family - the biblical definition of the
family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and
we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that.' In a
separate interview on the Ken Coleman Show - Cathy suggested that the
nation could face God's wrath over the redefinition of marriage. I think
we are inviting God's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at
him and say, 'We know better than you as to what constitutes a
marriage,' Cathy said. 'I pray God's mercy on our generation that has
such a prideful, arrogant attitude to think that we would have the
audacity to try to redefine what marriage is all about.'"It's not the first time that Thomas has gone under the spotlight for
making political statements. He was at the centre of controversy this
past winter when he opted not to appear at the Bruins' White House visit
hosted by U.S. president Barack Obama.Thomas later explained his actions on his Facebook page and cancelled
any media scrums if a question was asked regarding the incident.
Thomas, who already announced that he's taking a year off from playing hockey, has one year left on his current contract with the Bruins, which carries a $5 million cap hit for the 2012-13 season.The 38-year-old went 35-19-1 with a 2.36 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage this past season. In the playoffs, he had a 2.14 GAA and a .923 save percentage. Boston lost in seven games to Washington in the first round.Thomas won the 2009 and 2011 Vezina Trophy, and has a 196-121-45 record and 2.48 GAA in 378 career games with the Bruins. In 50 postseason games, he holds a 29-21 mark with a 2.07 GAA. He also won the 2011 Conn Smythe Trophy after leading Boston to its first Stanley Cup title since 1972.
Thomas's statement comes just months after teammate Zdeno Chara recorded a PSA for the You Can Play project and after Shawn Thornton said he would support a gay teammate."He isn't playing next year, which means he's not my teammate," a Bruins player who wished to be anonymous told WEEI.com. "Which means I don't have to react to his Facebook posts."Files from WEEI.com were used for this report
BRUINS' THOMAS BACKS COMPANY IN GAY MARRIAGE CONTROVERSY
Tsn.caStaff JULY 27,12
Thomas, who already announced that he's taking a year off from playing hockey, has one year left on his current contract with the Bruins, which carries a $5 million cap hit for the 2012-13 season.The 38-year-old went 35-19-1 with a 2.36 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage this past season. In the playoffs, he had a 2.14 GAA and a .923 save percentage. Boston lost in seven games to Washington in the first round.Thomas won the 2009 and 2011 Vezina Trophy, and has a 196-121-45 record and 2.48 GAA in 378 career games with the Bruins. In 50 postseason games, he holds a 29-21 mark with a 2.07 GAA. He also won the 2011 Conn Smythe Trophy after leading Boston to its first Stanley Cup title since 1972.
Thomas's statement comes just months after teammate Zdeno Chara recorded a PSA for the You Can Play project and after Shawn Thornton said he would support a gay teammate."He isn't playing next year, which means he's not my teammate," a Bruins player who wished to be anonymous told WEEI.com. "Which means I don't have to react to his Facebook posts."Files from WEEI.com were used for this report
