《Heated Rivalry》主创批评NHL对LGBTQ+群体不包容

Heated Rivalry creator and showrunner Jacob Tierney said on Radio Andy that the NHL is not a safe or inclusive space, telling host Andy Cohen the league has "just hired four rapists" and has "a lot of ongoing work to do." The article notes that the NHL fully reinstated five former Hockey Canada players in December 2025 after their acquittal on sexual assault charges, and that as of 2026 the league remains the only major men's sports league in North America without any out gay players in its history.

Heated Rivalry creator and showrunner Jacob Tierney said on Radio Andy, Andy Cohen's SiriusXM show, that the NHL is not a safe space and has not met the moment after capitalizing on the series' success. He pointed to the league's reinstatement of five former Hockey Canada players acquitted of sexual assault charges and said the NHL needs to address its toxic culture. François Arnaud, who plays closeted hockey player Scott Hunter on the show, made similar comments on the Kelly Clarkson Show, noting the NHL has no out players.

Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney said the NHL has not made hockey a safe space for LGBTQ+ people during an appearance on Andy Cohen's SiriusXM show Radio Andy. Asked whether the league had met the moment by embracing the show's success, Tierney said it had not, adding that the league should have to prove it is welcoming and that marketing alone does not address its wider cultural problems.