Bucks’ Halftime Drag Show for “Pride Night” Sparks Debate on Social Media

The Milwaukee Bucks Their Pride Night celebrations included a drag performance by the team. The event took place at halftime during their game against Denver Nuggets at Fiserv Forum.

Tickets packages were available for purchase by fans who went to the game. They included a certificate of appreciation. “Bucks Pride” Scarf and beanie to show support The LGBTQ+ community. The Bucks also highlighted those who identify with the community.

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The drag show received mixed reviews on social networks and caused debate among NBA fans as well as critics, including those who were concerned that children would be present in the stands during halftime.

Fiserv Forum, in addition to celebrating Pride, announced Tuesday that they have joined the Safe Place Initiative. The Milwaukee Police Department also marked the forum as a “safe space for underrepresented members of our community, including the LGBTQIA+ community to call police for assistance.”

Bucks players were also in a video to tell fans why it’s important to welcome everybody into sports.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks forward, high-fives Joe Ingles during halftime at Fiserv Forum on Jan 25, 2023 in Milwaukee.
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“The power of sport can bring everyone together. It doesn’t matter your gender. It doesn’t matter your ethnicity. It doesn’t matter your political views, and it definitely doesn’t matter your sexual identity,” In a video posted on social media, Pat Connaughton, a Bucks guard, said the following:

Joe Ingles said that it was crucial for “fans and athletes and everyone in this world to make sporting events and any event for the LGBTQ community more accessible and more welcoming.”

Milwaukee won the game 107-99.

There didn’t appear to be any controversy from players over the Pride Night festivities.

The Milwaukee Bucks presented a drag show on Wednesday as part of Pride Night festivities. It took place at halftime of their game against Denver Nuggets in Fiserv Forum.
(Jerome Miron USA TODAY Sports).

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Philadelphia Flyers defenseman in the NHL Ivan Provorov ignited There has been much controversy over his decision to forgo wearing a Pride warmup jersey prior to last week’s game.

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