http://sports.nationalpost.com/2012/03/04/patrick-burke-spreads-message-of-inclusion-in-memory-of-brendan-burke/
A few weeks after Patrick Burke made his brother Brendan swear on the Stanley Cup that he really was gay — that was what the boys always did when you wanted to prove something, swear on the Stanley Cup — he went to Brendan and he apologized. He said he was sorry if he ever said anything, did anything, to make Brendan feel uncomfortable before his younger brother came out of the closet to his family in December of 2007. He said, “I’m sorry if I ever made your life hard.”
Sunday, Patrick launched You Can Play with a public-service announcement during the first intermission of NBC’s game of the week. NHL player after NHL player spoke into the camera, as did Patrick and his father, Brian. The message was simple: It doesn’t matter if you’re gay. If you can play, you can play. Sports should welcome everyone.