“I read Brian Burke’s statement yesterday, I thought it was a good message. Everyone’s welcome in our room.”

jamie benn, who notoriously gives one or two word answers to the media, saying this much? it’s nice to see, it’s really nice to see

The worst person you know makes a good point.

@SaraCivian Exactly. It’s not about a Jersey or a flag. It’s about letting the next generation know that if they have the skill they can play, no judgement.

Was never a big fan of Benn, but props to him on this one

No idea who the interviewer is but she did a great job. Serious questions on 3 or 4 topics eliciting real answers. Thank you.

agree with the sentiment and I’m glad he’s willing to say it, but it’s hard to question if he really means EVERYONE given his past of liking transphobic tweets about trans players in sports

I hated Benn and now I have to reconsider how I feel about him.

@ThomasDrance Yah, I agree with his statement but that doesn’t excuse this guy for the stuff he has said in the past. Never forget what this guy said about the classy sedin twins. #classless

@ThomasDrance so people are never able to grow or evolve? what a sad outlook.

He took so much shit for agreeing with Candace Owens on her anti gay people stuff that he's had this statement mentally prepared for years.