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Towards the beginning of his NHL career, Brad Marchand quickly developed a reputation as being a nuisance on the ice. He established himself as an effective pest and agitator, but also was labeled as "dirty" after a not many controversial hits and incidents.
In his arsenal of tactics, Marchand has been recognizable to low-bridge, sucker punch and slew foot opponents. His trash talk game is also tremendous and relentless.
While those aspects of his game haven't completely been eradicated, in the past few years the Bruins winger has become more recognized for his elite two-way skill. He has developed into a leader for the Boston club and, this past fall, scored the clinching goal at the Planet Cup of Hockey while playing on Canada's foremost line alongside Sidney Crosby.
Marchand, 28, credits that growth to being older and more mature, saying his "priorities have changed" over the years. But it's not just his on-ice play that has become more admirable.
Recently, Marchand has become somewhat of a champion for people in the LGBT community. In December, the winger was attacked on a Twitter with a homophobic slur. In a since-deleted tweet, Marchand responded to the hate by pu
Who Is French Swimmer Leon Marchand Dating? What We Know About the Nervous Swimmer's Personal Life
“We are trying to protect him from everything. We need him to focus on what he has to do," Leon's coach said.
French athlete and newly minted international superstar Leon Marchand, who has been compared to legend Michael Phelps, made history when he became the first swimmer ever in his nation to win more than one individual gold medal at a single Olympic Games.
Even more impressive? He took home gold in both butterfly and breaststroke — in one night.
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Fans naturally want to know more about Leon's personal experience, including who his parents are (they are both former Olympic swimmers!) and who he is internet dating. Read on to detect out what we know.
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So, who is Leon Marchand dating website — if anyone?
According to ESPN, Leon is very shy, despite the large amount of media attention on him.
Given his favor to keep a shallow profile, even on the medal stand, it won't surprise many that his love life is not in the public eye.
According to the Gazette Direct, there are no articles wri
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By Greg Hernandez on Feb 14, 2018 12:00 am | Comments (2) |
I’m just mad about this guy.
He’s National Hockey League pro Brad Marchant who last year stepped up as a staunch LGBTI ally.
The league, of course, has never had an openly gay player but the high-profile member of the Boston Bruins has made clear it will not be a problem.
‘Guys would accept that, no question,’ the left winger told ESPN.
‘We’re a team in the [dressing] room and a family. It doesn’t matter what different opinions guys have, or where they come from, or whatever the case may be. Guys would embrace it. Again, in the room we’re a family. That’s the way it is on a hockey team, and that’s the way it will always be.
‘It’s bound to come about at some point, and when it does, it will be accepted.’
Marchand, 29, stood up against an anti-gay slur on Twitter last year by writing: ‘This derogatory statement is offensive to so many people around the society, [you’re] the kind of kid parents are ashamed of.’
Marchand said if his reaction to the slur: ‘I want to be upright up for what I beli
Celebrating Pride Month: Five LGBTQIA+ Aquatic Athletes
Celebrating Pride Month: Five LGBTQIA+ Aquatic Athletes
As we are in the middle of Pride month, it is important to recognize and celebrate notable members who are a part of both the aquatic sports and LGBTQIA+ community on their accomplishments and pride in their identity. Sharing the stories of those who distinguish with these communities can help others in aquatics to feel comfortable and safe coming out appreciate the role models before them. Here are five aquatic athletes who possess taken pride in their identity.
1. Lia Thomas
Thomas was a recent swimmer on the University of Pennsylvania swimming team, winning the first NCAA Division I title for a trans person athlete. She began swimming on the men’s team as a freshman, holding top speeds in the men’s 500 free, 1000 free, and 1650 free. She began her transition in 2019 while continuing to swim for the men’s team. In 2021, she was able to join the women’s float team at UPenn. This past March, in her final collegiate swimming event, she won the women’s 500 free with a time of 4:33.24. This was a significant moment for trans athletes, yet Thomas has been in the new
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