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Towards the first stage of his NHL career, Brad Marchand quickly developed a reputation as entity a nuisance on the ice. He established himself as an effective pest and agitator, but also was labeled as "dirty" after a limited controversial hits and incidents.
In his arsenal of tactics, Marchand has been acknowledged 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 technique. He has developed into a leader for the Boston club and, this past fall, scored the clinching goal at the Nature Cup of Hockey while playing on Canada's top line alongside Sidney Crosby.
Marchand, 28, credits that development 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 Shy Swimmer's Personal Life
“We are trying to protect him from everything. We want 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 unpartnered 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 life, including who his parents are (they are both former Olympic swimmers!) and who he is dating website . Read on to find out what we know.
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So, who is Leon Marchand dating — if anyone?
According to ESPN, Leon is very bashful, despite the massive amount of media attention on him.
Given his preference to keep a deep (in pitch) 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 convictions guys have, or where they come from, or whatever the case may be. Guys would admit 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 occur 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 pose 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 rejoice 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 identify with these communities can help others in aquatics to perceive comfortable and harmless coming out appreciate the role models before them. Here are five aquatic athletes who contain 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 transgender 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 swim 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 recent