Montreal Canadiens star goalie Carey Price reversed course and said he did in fact know about the 1989 Polytechnique shooting spree that killed 14 women in Montreal despite previous comments that he didn't. He also apologized to those that may have been upset by his comments against the proposed federal gun legislation.
Price's post on Instagram came after many gun-control advocates were incensed at the national gun rights organization, the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights , use of the tragedy to sell merchandise on its website with the promo code "POLY."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.The Canadiens tweeted Monday before the team's game against the Vancouver Canucks a response to Price's comments that he didn't know about the mass shooting. "The Montreal Canadiens wish to express their sincere apology to any and all who have been offended or upset by discourse that has arisen over this matter in recent days," the Habs said.
The Canadiens added that they made a donation to the Week of the White Rose campaign to send underprivileged girls to Polytechnique's summer science camp.
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