Rangers management reportedly not allowing players to speak French in interviews
A very strange story got some traction on social media regarding New York Rangers forward Alexis Lafreniere.
According to the report, Rangers general manager Chris Drury will not allow Lafreniere to speak French in interviews, or take part in any French interviews. Luc Gelinas of RDS revealed that reporter Jean-Francois Chaumont sat for an interview with the Rangers forward, and was shocked when the organizations PR told the two that in order to keep their conversation going, it had to be in English.
The next day, the Rangers PR staff member apologized to Chaumont, saying that it is a team rule that Drury put in place. The reasoning is that he wants to know everything that is being said and asked to his players. If true, this is a bad look for the organization, as the NHL preaches inclusiveness, and this certainly goes against that.
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