![A Washington Capitals player uses Pride tape during warmups at Hockey is for Everyone night in D.C. (Screen capture via Washington Capitals YouTube)](https://outsfl.com/media/astroid/assets/images/blank.png)
The National Hockey League confirmed in a short statement on its website on Oct. 24 that it has reversed a decision earlier this month to prohibit its players from placing tape on their hockey sticks representing social causes, including rainbow-colored Pride tape in support of the LGBTQ community.