More than the game 💚⚓
I come from a big sports family but never myself felt very attached to a particular team. I've gone to many NHL games, a few MLB games, a few NFL games, and always loved the idea of the community around a specific sport/team but just never felt it.
Enter the PWHL.
I came out a few years ago and left my marriage to a man at 33. So that's definitely part of my story and originally why i felt drawn to the players (i meaaaan 💅🏻) but honestly it became so much more than that.
This is a sports community i finally felt comfortable in, felt safe in, and felt welcomed in. Zero gatekeeping, warm welcomes, hilarious and smart signs, good vibes etc. The first game i went to was a walter cup finals game in 2024, i saw someone hold up a towel sign that said "I love lesbians" and honestly I was sold from there.
I made it to 9 regular season games and 2 playoff games, was a STH at agganis and made a plan to (and accomplished!!) seeing every team in the league at least once. As a rhode island girly with an anchor anf wave tattoo, the theme just suits me.
I love all the fan designed "merch" in bracelets etc. I even made some "Let's Go LesBians" stickers to give out at games! (Gave some to Rattray and Zoe after the TD garden game!)
Anyway, I'm super proud of these girls, the fans, and just grateful i finally found my team.
See you next season, crew.