Carey Price releases statement after supporting firearm group that endorsed Polytechnique Massacre

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has found himself in a bit of hot water this week after supporting a firearm company that endorsed the 1989 Polytechnique Massacre.

Price recently posted a photo with a gun on social media with a message in support of a gun lobbying group that used "POLY" as a discount code. The massacre's anniversary is coming up on December 6, and the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights (CCFR) decision to use that promo code is puzzling.

On Monday, the president of the company, Groupe CH, that owns the Canadiens, claimed that Price was not aware of the massacre at the time of the post.

Now, Price has released a statement on Twitter regarding this crazy string of events.

Although, Price released this statement, there are fans still unhappy with the context of his tweet.

Price can express his views on gun control and come out hard against the abhorrent act by the ccfr. The fact that he didn't do that is disappointing.— Mike (@HabsLaughs) December 5, 2022

More statements and questioning will likely follow, but for now it seems that Price has some work to do to get out of this hole he has dug.

My views are my own and I do believe in them.

The only reason I bring up this issue is because it is what's being brought up now and not out of disrespect to anyone.

No, I did didn't agree with the promotional code either.— Carey Price (@CP0031) December 5, 2022

Carey Price didn't know about Polytechnique Massacre, says Habs organization | CBC News https://t.co/s9nbm0DxAs— Steve Rukavina, CBC (@Steverukavina) December 5, 2022

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