France intends to penalise footballers who don't wear LGBTQ jerseys.

A number of professional football players in France have drawn the ire of the nation's sports ministry for refusing to take part in an annual league-wide anti-homophobia campaign. Zakaria Aboukhlal and Mostafa Mohamed were omitted from the roster after refusing to wear the jerseys. French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera called for the players to be sanctioned by their respective clubs. The players in France have refused to participate in an anti-discrimination campaign, which is the responsibility of the clubs. Government spokesman Olivier Veran blasted the decision, calling it "anachronistic". Ivan Provorov, a Russian defender for the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers, opted out of a pre-game warmup due to his personal beliefs.